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Fictionalism meaning

The doctrine that certain concepts are simply convenient fictions

Using Fictionalism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The doctrine that certain concepts are simply convenient fictions
  • In the example corpus, fictionalism often appears in combinations such as: fictionalism fictionalism.

Context around Fictionalism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

moral 1×

Sentence patterns with Fictionalism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and moral fictionalism are related 1× fictionalism fictionalism in 1× fictionalism fictionalism in mathematics 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fictionalism fictionalism in 1× projectivism and moral 1×

Common sentence endings:

are related theories 1× s indispensability argument 1×

Words around Fictionalism

Just before it in the word index:

fictionalised 27 fictionalisation 1 fictional 1.051 fiction 2.646 ficta 2 ficsur 2

Just after it in the word index:

fictionalize 4 fictionalized 76 fictionalizes 5 fictionally 4 fictionjournalism 2 fictions 42

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Fictionalism

  • In this selection, "fictionalism" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, moral stand out and add context to how "fictionalism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and moral fictionalism are related and fictionalism fictionalism in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fictionalism" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fictionalism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Projectivism and moral fictionalism are related theories. (7 words)

Fictionalism Fictionalism in mathematics was brought to fame in 1980 when Hartry Field published Science Without Numbers, which rejected and in fact reversed Quine's indispensability argument. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Fictionalism Fictionalism in mathematics was brought to fame in 1980 when Hartry Field published Science Without Numbers, which rejected and in fact reversed Quine's indispensability argument. (27 words)

Projectivism and moral fictionalism are related theories. (7 words)

Example sentences (2)

Fictionalism Fictionalism in mathematics was brought to fame in 1980 when Hartry Field published Science Without Numbers, which rejected and in fact reversed Quine's indispensability argument.

Projectivism and moral fictionalism are related theories.

Common combinations with fictionalism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fictionalism" in a sentence?
An example: "Fictionalism Fictionalism in mathematics was brought to fame in 1980 when Hartry Field published Science Without Numbers, which rejected and in fact reversed Quine's indispensability argument." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "fictionalism" from authentic English texts.
What does "fictionalism" mean?
Fictionalism means: The doctrine that certain concepts are simply convenient fictions
How many example sentences with "fictionalism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "fictionalism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.