Bourbakian

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adjective

Relating to Bourbakism.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

adjectiveBourbakian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsRelating to Bourbakism.

    It is the notion of structure that is truly Bourbakian.

    Claude Chevalley, quoted in: 2006, Amir D. Aczel, The Artist and the Mathematician: The Story of Nicolas Bourbaki, the Genius Mathematician Who Never Existed, High Stakes Publishing, p. 94
nounBourbakian (plural Bourbakians)

plural Bourbakians

  1. mathematicsAny of the mathematicians involved in the formulation of Bourbakism.

Translations

French bourbachique
  • bourbachiqueTranslations
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APA

Bourbakian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bourbakian

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Chicago

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