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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(philosophy, uncountable) A metaphysical doctrine that holds that all events are occasioned (caused) by God..
This measure stems from the observation that productive morphological rules are likely to produce occasionalisms, whereas unproductive rules are not likely to do so. Occasionalisms are thus particularly important for determining productivity.
Use occasionalism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Occasionalism means (philosophy, uncountable) A metaphysical doctrine that holds that all events are occasioned (caused) by God..
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This measure stems from the observation that productive morphological rules are likely to produce occasionalisms, whereas unproductive rules are not likely to do so. Occasionalisms are thus particularly important for determining productivity.
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