Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toulminian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
toul-mini-an
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Stephen Toulmin (1922–2009), British philosopher, author, and educator known for his analysis of moral reasoning.

Etymology

From Toulmin + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

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Questions

What does toulminian mean?
Of or relating to Stephen Toulmin (1922–2009), British philosopher, author, and educator known for his analysis of moral reasoning.
Where does toulminian come from?
From Toulmin + -ian.

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