The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Baconian \Ba*co"ni*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to Lord Francis Bacon, or to his system of
philosophy.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Baconian \Ba*co"ni*an\, n.
1. One who adheres to the philosophy of Lord Bacon.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. One who maintains that Lord Bacon is the author of the
works commonly attributed to Shakespeare.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Baconian method, the inductive method. See Induction.
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