Word: intuitionism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
tu
i
tion
ism
Definition: An approach to mathematics/logic which avoids proof by contradiction, and which requires that, in order to prove that something exists, one must construct it.
Morphemes:
Affix: intuit
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To know intuitively or by immediate perception.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: prefix meaning ‘in, inside’
Affix: tueor
Language: la
Decoded: tueor
Meaning: to look or gaze at
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.