Finitism
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Finitism is a noun meaning (mathematics, philosophy) An extreme form of constructivism, according to which a mathematical object does not exist unless it can be constructed from natural numbers in a finite number of steps.
Meaning
(mathematics, philosophy) An extreme form of constructivism, according to which a mathematical object does not exist unless it can be constructed from natural numbers in a finite number of steps.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include postulatory, ultrafinitism, constructivism, infinitism, formalism, antimatroid.
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