constructivism

  1. Noun.  (arts) A Russian movement in modern art characterized by the creation of nonrepresentational geometric objects using industrial materials.
  2. Noun.  (mathematics) A philosophy that asserts the need to construct a mathematical object to prove it exists.
  3. Noun.  (philosophy, psychology) A psychological epistemology which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.

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