REDUCTIONISM
12 letters · 4 syllables · noun
Definition of REDUCTIONISM
An approach to studying complex systems or ideas by reducing them to a set of simpler components.
A philosophical position which holds that a complex system is nothing but the sum of its parts, and that an account of it can be reduced to accounts of individual constituents. In a reductionist framework, the phenomena that can be explained completely in terms of relations between other more fundamental phenomena, are called "epiphenomena".
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Is REDUCTIONISM a Scrabble Word?
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Letter Values for REDUCTIONISM
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | r | e | d | u | c | t | i | o | n | i | s | m | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in REDUCTIONISM
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REDUCTIONISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.
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