formalism, n.
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(formalisms)
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the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
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formalism
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the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
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formalism
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
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formalism
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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