positivistic
- adjective
- /ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪstɪk/
- Formal
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positivista
- In a positivistic approach, scientists focus on data that can be observed and measured.
- positivistic paradigm
- positivistic view
- positivistic approach
Examples
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Etemad's writing has an even stronger positivistic tone.
Academic text (2009) -
When the positivistic, matter-of-fact spirit invaded the consideration of society and politics, philosophy was condemned as speculative and pretentious, unverifiable.
Academic text (2017) -
If you say no, you could be accused of taking a reductive approach, a positivistic view of things that have nothing to do with logic.
Fiction book (1990) -
As such, they have responsibilities that exceed by far what the positivistic paradigm calls for.
Academic text (1992) -
Despite these high-level constitutional changes, state systems remain grounded in a general, nationwide, positivistic application of law.
Academic text (2008) -
Here was a contradiction; and the authorities, in a positivistic vein, merely appealed to the Criminal Code.
Academic text (1992) -
The veracity of the data in this study does not fall under the positivistic paradigm of establishing a "true" reality.
Academic text (2008) -
Fifth, he believes in the possibility of distinguishing various forms of realism, for example, positivistic and normative realism.
Academic text (1991) -
The positivistic research paradigm can be seen as the exemplary mode to dispute propositional truths.
Academic text (1992) -
Meanwhile, much of the academic discipline that goes by the name of political science rests content with a positivistic detachment and a newfound aesthetic delight in devising "elegant" mathematical models.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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5.0
Based on watching people or events rather than on ideas
3
8.4
Relating to the idea that knowledge comes from facts you can see
1
9.0
About the view that only facts that can be seen or measured matter
Putting too much trust in science and ignoring other views
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
positivistic = positivism (transparent) = positiv + istic
Formed from the noun 'positivism' (or the related base 'positivist') with the adjectival suffix '-istic', so knowing the base makes the meaning clear.
Etymology
The word positivistic comes from positive, which means 'based on facts', and from the root posit meaning 'to put' or 'place'. So, being positivistic means you put facts you can see or test first, which is why the word describes a scientific, fact-focused approach.