(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity
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Associationism
The doctrine or theory held by associationists.
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Of or pertaining to association, or to an association.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.The quality or state of being an author; function or dignity of an author.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.That phase of the doctrine of utilitarianism taught by Jeremy Bentham; the doctrine that the morality of actions is estimated and dete…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.the original version of string theory, developed in the late 1960s.; "Although bosonic string theory has many attractive features, it…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.The state or quality of being catholic; universality.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, theory, held, associationists.To restrain within limits; to restrict; to limit; to bound; to shut up; to inclose; to keep close.
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