"Kuhnian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Kuhn + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Kuhn|ian}} Kuhn + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Kuhnian (not comparable)
  1. (philosophy) Of or pertaining to the philosophy of Thomas Kuhn, especially the theories in his book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Philosophy Translations (of or pertaining to the philosophy of Thomas Kuhn): kuhnovský (Czech), kuhnien (French), Kuhnsch (German)
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