SINCE 1828
intuitionism
noun
in·tu·i·tion·ism
| \ ˌin-tü-ˈi-shə-ˌni-zəm
, -tyü-\
, -tyü-\
Definition of intuitionism
1a
: a doctrine that objects of perception are intuitively known to be real
b
: a doctrine that there are basic truths intuitively known
2
: a doctrine that right or wrong or fundamental principles about what is right and wrong can be intuited
3
: a philosophical thesis that human beings have a direct intuitive understanding of mathematics and that rejects the principle that every mathematical statement must be true or false
Other Words from intuitionism
intuitionist
\ ˌin-tü-ˈi-sh(ə-)nist
, -tyü- \
adjective or noun
, -tyü- \
adjective or noun
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