Pseudoreduction
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something that resembles a reduction but is not a true reduction. countable, uncountable
"In Field's view, Tarski's truth characterization inherits its inadequacy as a reduction from the pseudoreductions that constitute its base clauses. Thus Field's strategy for solving the problem is to provide genuine reductions for the notions of denotation and application, […]"
- 2 The period of tetrad formation in nuclear division. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"In Field's view, Tarski's truth characterization inherits its inadequacy as a reduction from the pseudoreductions that constitute its base clauses. Thus Field's strategy for solving the problem is to provide genuine reductions for the notions of denotation and application, […]"
Etymology
From pseudo- + reduction.
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