formalism
- Noun. Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc.
- Noun. (computing) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory.
- Noun. (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.
- Noun. (music) The tendency to elevate formal above expressive value in music, as in serialism.
- Noun. (maths, physics) A particular mathematical or scientific theory or description of a given state or effect.
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