in|stru|men|tal|ism

in|stru|men|tal|ism
in|stru|men|tal|ism «IHN struh MEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun.
Philosophy. the theory that thoughts and ideas are valuable according to their function as instruments in the control and adjustment of the environment.

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  • stru — ab·stru·si·ty; con·stru·a·ble; con·stru·al; de·stru·do; in·stru·men·tal·ism; in·stru·men·tal·i·ty; in·stru·men·tal·ize; in·stru·men·tar·ium; in·stru·men·ta·ry; in·stru·men·tate; in·stru·men·ta·tion; in·stru·men·ta·tor; in·stru·ment·man;… …   English syllables

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  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

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  • mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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