ultrafinitism

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noun

A form of finitism that is even more extreme in that it denies those constructs whose construction cannot be physically performed (such as a number that no human could have time to calculate).

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ultraintuitionism
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Meanings

nounultrafinitism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA form of finitism that is even more extreme in that it denies those constructs whose construction cannot be physically performed (such as a number that no human could have time to calculate).

    Synonyms: ultraintuitionism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of finitism that is even more extreme in that it denies those constructs whose construction cannot be physically performed (such as a number that no human could have time to calculate).

Similar
ultraintuitionism

Origin

From ultra- + finitism.

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Translations

Polish ultrafinityzm
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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