experimentalism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English experimental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English experimentalism From experimental + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
By playing up the lushness of Webern’s “Langsamer Satz” and the experimentalism of Beethoven’s “Serioso” Quartet, for example, they created the impression that Beethoven was the more adventurous composer.
2007 June 13, Allan Kozinn, “Beethoven’s Adventures: A Narrative and Context”, in New York Times:
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(uncountable, usually) An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation
Finally, I argued that moderate experimentalism and IAE can help resolve these different kinds of conflicts.
2007 August 8, S. Matthew Liao, “A defense of intuitions”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 140, number 2, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| experimentalisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |