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Where does “nonreductionist” come from?

nonreductionist (English) comes from English reductionist, from English reduction, from Middle English reduccion, from Old French reducion, from Latin reductio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonreductionist (English): One who is not a reductionist

Definitions

  1. One who is not a reductionist

Ancestry of “nonreductionist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreductionistOf, or relating to reductionism; An advocate of...
2EnglishreductionThe act, process, or result of reducing; The...
3Middle Englishreduccion—
4Old Frenchreducion—
5LatinreductioA bringing back, a leading back; A restoring,...
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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