prag·ma·tism

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• prag|ma|tism — «PRAG muh tihz uhm», noun. 1. the philosophy that tests the value and truth of ideas by their practical consequences. Pragmatism originated in America in the 1800 s. »The American philosophers who gave form to the doctrines of pragmatism William… …   Useful english dictionary

• prag — prag·mat·i·ca; prag·mat·i·cal; prag·mat·i·cal·i·ty; prag·mat·i·cal·ly; prag·mat·i·cal·ness; prag·mat·i·cism; prag·mat·i·cist; prag·ma·tism; prag·ma·tis·tic; prag·ma·tize; prag·mat·ic; prag·mat·ics; prag·ma·tist; prag·ma·tiz·er; …   English syllables

• tism — achro·ma·tism; ag·no·e·tism; agram·ma·tism; al·lo·er·o·tism; an·a·bap·tism; an·a·gram·ma·tism; anath·e·ma·tism; an·ti·pe·do·bap·tism; an·ti sem·i·tism; aph·thar·to·do·ce·tism; aplan·a·tism; aplan·e·tism; ar·is·toc·ra·tism; astig·ma·tism;… …   English syllables

• pragmatism — prag·ma·tism …   English syllables

• pragmatism — prag•ma•tism [[t]ˈpræg məˌtɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) character or conduct that emphasizes practical results or concerns rather than theory or principle 2) pho a philosophical movement or system having various forms, but generally stressing practical… …   From formal English to slang

• pragmatism — prag|ma|tism [ prægmə,tızəm ] noun uncount FORMAL a practical way of thinking or dealing with problems that emphasizes results and solutions more than theories …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

• Pragmatism — Prag ma*tism, n. The quality or state of being pragmatic; in literature, the pragmatic, or philosophical, method. [1913 Webster] The narration of this apparently trifling circumstance belongs to the pragmatism of the history. A. Murphy. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• antipragmatism — an ti•prag′ma•tism n …   From formal English to slang

• ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables