- pavlovian
- pav·lov·i·an
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
pavlovian — pavlovián adj. m. (sil. vlo vi an), pl. pavloviéni (sil. vlo vi eni); f. sg. pavloviánă, pl. pavloviéne Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic PAVLOVIÁN, Ă adj. Pavlovist. [pron … Dicționar Român
Pavlovian — (adj.) 1931, from the theories, experiments, and methods of Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849 1936), especially in connection with the salivary reflexes of dogs to mental stimulus of the sound of a bell (attested from 1911, in… … Etymology dictionary
Pavlovian — adjective Date: 1926 1. of or relating to Ivan Pavlov or to his work and theories < Pavlovian conditioning > 2. being or expressing a conditioned or predictable reaction ; automatic < the candidates gave Pavlovian answers > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pavlovian — Pav·lov·ian pav lȯ vē ən, lō ; lȯ fē adj of or relating to Ivan Pavlov or to his work and theories <Pavlovian conditioning> Pav·lov päv .lȯf, pav , .lȯv Ivan Petrovich (1849 1936) Russian physiologist. Pavlov is most famous for… … Medical dictionary
Pavlovian — /pævˈloʊviən/ (say pav lohveeuhn) adjective Psychology of or related to classical conditioning: a Pavlovian response. {Pavlov + ian} …
Pavlovian — /pav loh vee euhn, law , lov ee /, adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Pavlov or his work, esp. of experiments in which he elicited predictable responses from laboratory animals. [1925 30; PAVLOV + IAN] * * * … Universalium
Pavlovian — adjective Of or relating to the theories of the Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, especially those related to behavioral conditioning … Wiktionary
Pavlovian — adj. pertaining to Pavlov (Russian physiologist and Nobel Prize winner) … English contemporary dictionary
Pavlovian — [pav ləʊvɪən] adjective relating to or denoting classical conditioning as described by the Russian physiologist Ivan P. Pavlov (1849–1936) … English new terms dictionary
Pavlovian — UK [pævˈləʊvɪən] / US [pævˈloʊvɪən] adjective used for describing reactions that people have automatically … English dictionary