Reductionist (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. based on or explained by an analysis of the simplest or most basic factors of a complex phenomenon:A reductionist experiment is essential to isolating the impact of a single variable on the ecosystem as a whole.
  2. simplistic to the point of minimizing, obscuring, or distorting a complex idea, issue, or condition:Both stories describe the same reality, but your reductionist version fails to capture the full truth.
noun
  1. a person who believes that everything can be explained by reducing complex ideas or issues to their simplest component parts:To reductionists, all other worldviews are unscientific and sloppy, so they often choose to ignore evidence from observational studies.
Reductionist (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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