formalism | ||
1. | [ noun ] (philosophy) the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented | |
Related terms: | imitation doctrine | |
2. | [ noun ] (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications | |
Related terms: | philosophical_doctrine philosophy | |
3. | [ noun ] the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms | |
Related terms: | practice | |
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