Near-synonym: protoscientific
Source: wiktionary
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Near-synonym: protoscientific
Source: wiktionary
preparadigmatic science: a science at a primitive stage of development, before it has achieved a paradigm and established a consensus about the true nature of the subject matter and how to approach it. […]
Source: wiktionary
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