adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/pævˈloʊvi.ən/
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adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the theories of the Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, especially those related to behavioral conditioning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 2
Alternative form of Pavlovian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to Ivan Pavlov or his experiments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Pavlovian conditioning
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Named after Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
pavlovilainen
— of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
French:
pavlovien
— of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
French:
pavlovienne
— of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
German:
pawlowsch
— of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
German:
Pawlow'sch
— of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
Hungarian:
pavlovi
— of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
Italian:
pavloviana
— of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
Italian:
pavloviano
— of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
Spanish:
pavloviano
— of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov