/ Dictionary / Index T Taylorism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Tay•lor•ism Pronunciation: (tā'lu-riz"um), [key] — n. a modified form of Calvinism that maintains that every person has a free will, and that makes a distinction between depravity, as the tendency to commit sins, and sin, as a voluntary choice of evil actions. Also called Tay•lor•ism Pronunciation: (tā'lu-riz"um), [key] — n. the application of scientific methods to the problem of obtaining maximum efficiency in industrial work or the like. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Taylor Taylor series Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language