"Peircean" meaning in English

See Peircean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Peircean [comparative], most Peircean [superlative]
Etymology: Peirce + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Peirce|an}} Peirce + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Peircean (comparative more Peircean, superlative most Peircean)
  1. Of or pertaining to Charles S. Peirce, 19th-20th century American logician, mathematician, scientist, and philosopher, founder of pragmatism. Synonyms: Peirceian [rare], Peircian [uncommon]

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