Hintikkian

H4I1N1T1I1K5K5I1A1N1

adjective

Of or pertaining to the work of Jaakko Hintikka, Finnish philosopher and logician.

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Meanings

adjectiveHintikkian (comparative more Hintikkian, superlative most Hintikkian)

comparative more Hintikkian · superlative most Hintikkian

  1. Of or pertaining to the work of Jaakko Hintikka, Finnish philosopher and logician.

    Hintikkian erotetic logic is thoroughly intentional and hence adapts well to the intentional contexts of teaching.

    1988, Charles J. B. Macmillan, James W. Garrison, A Logical Theory of Teaching: Erotetics and Intentionality, Kluwer Academic Publishers, page 80

Origin

From Finnish Hintikka + -ian.

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APA

Hintikkian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hintikkian

MLA

“Hintikkian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hintikkian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hintikkian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hintikkian.

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