Formalism

Meaning

Noun

●

Strict

to a given form of

,

etc.

●

In Computing:

One of several

for a given theory.

●

In Literature:

An approach to

on the (usually

) structure of a

work

on the

of its

or reception.

●

In Music:

The

to

above

value in

,

serialism.

●

In Mathematics & Physics:

A particular

or

or

of a given state or effect.

●

In Computing, Linguistics & Mathematics:

A

of a

; a

; a set of

of

that, without

to

,

whether a

of

is a

in a given

language.

●

The

of

as a

of

rules.

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Origin

formalism

English

-ism

English

formal

English

formel

Middle English (1100-1500)

formel

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

formalis

Latin

forma

Latin

μόρφα

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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