intuitionism

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noun

An approach to mathematics/logic which avoids proof by contradiction, and which requires that, in order to prove that something exists, one must construct it.

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Meanings

nounintuitionism (countable and uncountable, plural intuitionisms)

plural intuitionisms

  1. countableuncountablemathematicsAn approach to mathematics/logic which avoids proof by contradiction, and which requires that, in order to prove that something exists, one must construct it.

Origin

From intuition + -ism.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 直覺主義 /直觉主义, 直觀主義 /直观主义
  • 直覺主義 /直觉主义 (zhíjuézhǔyì)approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
  • 直觀主義 /直观主义 (zhíguānzhǔyì)approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Dutch intuïtionisme
  • intuïtionismeapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Finnish intuitionismi
  • intuitionismiapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
French intuitionnisme
  • intuitionnismeapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
German Intuitionismus
  • Intuitionismusapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Icelandic innsæiskenning
  • innsæiskenningapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Irish iomasachas
  • iomasachasapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Italian intuizionismo, intuitivismo
  • intuizionismoapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
  • intuitivismoapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Japanese 直観主義
  • 直観主義approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Lithuanian intuityvizmas
  • intuityvizmasapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Persian شهودگرایی ریاضی
  • شهودگرایی ریاضیapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Polish intuicjonizm
  • intuicjonizmapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Portuguese intuicionismo
  • intuicionismoapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Russian интуитиви́зм
  • интуитиви́зм (intuitivízm)approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Spanish intuicionismo
  • intuicionismoapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Turkish sezgicilik
  • sezgicilikapproach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Ukrainian інтуїціоні́зм
  • інтуїціоні́зм (intujicionízm)approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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