CONSTRUCTIVISM

constructivism

(noun) an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

constructivism (countable and uncountable, plural constructivisms)

(arts) A Russian movement in modern art characterized by the creation of nonrepresentational geometric objects using industrial materials.

(mathematics) A philosophy that asserts the need to construct a mathematical object to prove it exists.

(philosophy, psychology) A psychological epistemology which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.

Source: Wiktionary



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