steelmanning

British: /ˈstiːlmænɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of steelmanning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

process

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the act of making someone else’s argument as strong as possible

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Steelmanning helped the group understand the opponent's main point.

result

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the stronger version of an argument created to test or improve it

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Her steelmanning convinced skeptics to reconsider their objections.

Adjective

argument

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presenting another's idea in its strongest, most accurate form

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She offered a steelmanning version of his argument.

debate

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characterizing tone or speech that favors charitable, strengthened portrayals

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The discussion adopted a steelmanning tone throughout.

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Origin of steelmanning

English, steel (strong metal) + manning (making stronger)

Examples of steelmanning in a sentence

Their steelmanning of critics' views impressed everyone.
Their steelmanning highlighted the policy’s hidden assumptions.
In debate club, steelmanning precedes any critique.
Her steelmanning summary earned respect from critics.
The judge praised his steelmanning response to opposing counsel.
Her steelmanning summary reframed the opponent’s claims fairly.

The moderator’s steelmanning questions elevated the panel’s debate.

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French:le fait de renforcer l'argument de l'autre, présenté de la manière la plus forte, ...
German:Argumentverstärkung, eine Idee in ihrer stärksten Form darstellend, ...
Italian:steelmanning, che rafforza e rappresenta al meglio l'argomentazione altrui, ...
Spanish:fortalecimiento del argumento ajeno, presentado de la forma más sólida, ...
Portuguese:fortalecimento do argumento alheio, apresentar o argumento de alguém da forma mais forte e precisa, ...
Chinese:钢铁论证, 最强辩护式的, ...
Japanese:スティールマニング, スティールマン的な, ...
Arabic:تَقْوِيَة الحُجَّة, مُقَدَّم بِأَدَقِّ وَأَقْوَى صُورَة, ...
Hebrew:חִזּוּק טִעוּן, הַצָּגָה מַרְבִּית שֶׁל טִעּוּן, ...
Russian:стилмэннинг, максимально усиливающий, ...
Ukrainian:стилеманінг, зміцнений, ...
Hindi:स्टीलमैनिंग, सबसे मजबूत रूप में प्रस्तुत, ...
Bengali:প্রতিপক্ষের যুক্তিকে সর্বোচ্চ শক্তিশালী করা, সর্বোত্তমরূপে উপস্থাপিত, ...
Catalan:enfortiment de l'argument contrari, reforçador de l'argument contrari, ...
Czech:posílení argumentu, podávající v nejsilnější možné podobě, ...
Danish:steelmanning, stålmandende, ...
Dutch:steelmanning, sterk, ...
Greek:ενίσχυση επιχειρήματος, παρουσιάζοντας το επιχείρημα στην ισχυρότερη μορφή του, ...
Hungarian:az ellenfél érvelésének lehető legerősebb formában való bemutatása, megerősített, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើឱ្យអំណះអំណាងរបស់អ្នកដទៃរឹងមាំបំផុត, បង្ហាញគំនិតរបស់អ្នកដទៃក្នុងទម្រង់ខ្លាំងបំផុត និងត្រឹមត្រូវបំផុត, ...
Korean:스틸매닝, 상대의 주장을 가장 강하게 제시하는, ...
Persian:مقابله‌سازی قوی, به‌قوی‌ترین‌صورت‌ممکن, ...
Polish:proces steelmanning, rzetelny wobec argumentu, ...
Portuguese (BR):fortalecimento do argumento alheio, reforçador, ...
Romanian:întărirea argumentului adversarului, bine argumentat, ...
Swedish:stålmannande, starkaste argumentet, ...
Thai:การทำให้ข้อโต้แย้งของฝ่ายตรงข้ามแข็งแรงที่สุด, ในเชิงสนับสนุนอย่างเต็มที่, ...
Turkish:çelikleştirme, güçlendirilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:kỹ thuật làm mạnh luận điểm, trình bày mạnh mẽ nhất, ...

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Definition of steelmanning - Reverso English Dictionary

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