The claim of scientific inquiry to be impartial and open-minded is erroneously associated with a definition of “open-mindedness” as a freedom from assumptions and presuppositions (John E. Owen).
SYNONYM(S): unprejudiced.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
o´pen-mind´ed|ly — o|pen mind|ed «OH puhn MYN dihd», adjective. having or showing a mind open to new arguments or ideas: »The claim of scientific inquiry to be impartial and open minded is erroneously associated with a definition of “open mindedness” as a freedom… … Useful english dictionary
o|pen-mind|ed — «OH puhn MYN dihd», adjective. having or showing a mind open to new arguments or ideas: »The claim of scientific inquiry to be impartial and open minded is erroneously associated with a definition of “open mindedness” as a freedom from… … Useful english dictionary
in´dis|pen´sa|ble|ness — in|dis|pen|sa|ble «IHN dihs PEHN suh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. absolutely necessary: »Oxygen is indispensable to life. Knowledge then is the indispensable condition of expansion of mind (Cardinal Newman). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under necessary … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
in´dis|pen´sa|bly — in|dis|pen|sa|ble «IHN dihs PEHN suh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. absolutely necessary: »Oxygen is indispensable to life. Knowledge then is the indispensable condition of expansion of mind (Cardinal Newman). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under necessary … Useful english dictionary
in|dis|pen|sa|ble — «IHN dihs PEHN suh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. absolutely necessary: »Oxygen is indispensable to life. Knowledge then is the indispensable condition of expansion of mind (Cardinal Newman). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under necessary. (Cf. ↑necessary)… … Useful english dictionary
im|pen´e|tra|ble|ness — im|pen|e|tra|ble «ihm PEHN uh truh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be entered, pierced, or passed: »The thorny branches made a thick, impenetrable hedge. A thick sheet of steel is impenetrable by an ordinary bullet. The lowlands presented early… … Useful english dictionary
im|pen´e|tra|bly — im|pen|e|tra|ble «ihm PEHN uh truh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be entered, pierced, or passed: »The thorny branches made a thick, impenetrable hedge. A thick sheet of steel is impenetrable by an ordinary bullet. The lowlands presented early… … Useful english dictionary
im|pen|e|tra|ble — «ihm PEHN uh truh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be entered, pierced, or passed: »The thorny branches made a thick, impenetrable hedge. A thick sheet of steel is impenetrable by an ordinary bullet. The lowlands presented early explorers with… … Useful english dictionary
open-minded — o′pen mind′ed adj. 1) having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments 2) unprejudiced; unbigoted; impartial • Etymology: 1820–30 o′pen mind′ed•ly, adv. o′pen mind′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
