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Definition of “constructivism”

constructivism (kənˈstrʌktɪˌvɪzəm Pronunciation for constructivism

Definitions

noun

  1. a movement in abstract art evolved in Russia after World War I, primarily by Naum Gabo, which explored the use of movement and machine-age materials in sculpture and had considerable influence on modern art and architecture
  2. (philosophy) the theory that mathematical entities do not exist independently of our construction of them Compare intuitionism (sense 4), finitism

Derived Forms

conˈstructivist adjective, noun

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