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Taylorism

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The Reformed school of theology developed by Nathaniel William Taylor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Synonyms: New England theology

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

Scientific management; a theory of management of the early 20th century that analyzed workflows in order to improve efficiency, originally developed by Frederick Winslow Taylor.

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Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 3

One of the witty, epigrammatic remarks on international relations for which the historian Alan John Percivale Taylor was well-known.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, usually

Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

From Taylor + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: taylorismi — scientific management; a theory of management of the early 20th century that analyzed workflows in order to improve efficiency
  • French: taylorisme — scientific management; a theory of management of the early 20th century that analyzed workflows in order to improve efficiency
  • Italian: taylorismo — scientific management; a theory of management of the early 20th century that analyzed workflows in order to improve efficiency
  • Portuguese: taylorismo — scientific management; a theory of management of the early 20th century that analyzed workflows in order to improve efficiency