formalism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 External links

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[edit] Etymology

formal +‎ -ism

[edit] Noun

formalism (countable and uncountable; plural formalisms)

1. (computing) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory.
2. (literature) An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure of a literary work rather than on the contexts of its origin or reception.
3. (music) The tendency to elevate formal above expressive value in music, as in Serial music.

[edit] Related terms

• formalist

[edit] Translations

• Croatian: formalizam hr(hr) m.
• German: Formalismus de(de) m.

[edit] External links

• formalism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• formalism in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911