reduktionistisch
reductionist
English translations
- 01
reductionist
- 02
reductionistic
Word details
- German meaning
- Reduktionistisch bedeutet, komplexe Sachverhalte auf ihre einfachsten Bestandteile zu reduzieren.
- English meaning
- Reductionist means to reduce complex issues to their simplest components.
- Synonym
- vereinfachend, simplifizierend
- German example
- Seine reduktionistische Sichtweise ignorierte wichtige Details.
- English example
- His reductionist view ignored important details.
Example sentences with “reduktionistisch”
Das ist ein rein reduktionistischer Ansatz. (That is a purely reductionist approach.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'reduktionistisch' always negative?
Often yes, as it implies oversimplification, but in science, it can simply describe a methodology.