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operationalism

op·er·a·tion·al·ism [ òppə ráyshən'l ìzzəm, òppə ráyshnə lìzzəm ]

noun

Definition:

defining of concepts in terms of practicalities: the view that terms for scientific concepts should be defined using the scientific operations such as measuring or observing performed to establish or disprove them

op·er·a·tion·al·ist noun, adjective

op·er·a·tion·al·is·tic [ òppə rayshən'l ístik, òppə rayshnə lístik ] adjective