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Definition of reductionism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reductionism

noun
 
/rɪˈdʌkʃənɪzəm/
 
/rɪˈdʌkʃənɪzəm/
[uncountable] (formal, often disapproving)
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  1. the belief that complicated things can be explained by considering them as a combination of simple parts
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