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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired primarily by intuition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
Etymology tree English intuition Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English intuitionism From intuition + -ism.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Armenian:
ինտուիցիոնիզմ
(intuicʻionizm)
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Chinese Mandarin:
直覺主義 /直觉主义
(zhíjuézhǔyì)
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Chinese Mandarin:
直觀主義 /直观主义
(zhíguānzhǔyì)
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Dutch:
intuïtionisme
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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French:
intuitionnisme
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Georgian:
ინტუიციონიზმი
(inṭuicionizmi)
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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German:
Intuitionismus
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Icelandic:
innsæiskenning
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Irish:
iomasachas
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Italian:
intuizionismo
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Italian:
intuitivismo
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Japanese:
直観主義
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Kazakh:
интуитивизм
(intuitivizm)
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Kazakh:
интуиционизм
(intuisionizm)
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Khmer:
អព្ភន្តរញាណនិយម
(apphoandɑɑ ɲien ni’yum)
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Kyrgyz:
интуитивизм
(intuitivizm)
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Lithuanian:
intuityvizmas
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Persian:
شهودگرایی ریاضی
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Polish:
intuicjonizm
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Portuguese:
intuicionismo
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Russian:
интуитиви́зм
(intuitivízm)
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Spanish:
intuicionismo
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Turkish:
sezgicilik
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
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Ukrainian:
інтуїціоні́зм
(intujicionízm)
— approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction
