constructivism noun. [kǝn'strʌktɪvɪz(ǝ)m] E20.
[from CONSTRUCTIVE + -ISM, after Russian konstruktivizm.]
1. An orig. Russian artistic movement or style which makes use of three-dimensional, usu. non-representational, arrangements of different materials. E20.

2. Math. A view which admits as valid only constructive proofs and entities demonstrable by them. M20.

■ constructivist adjective & noun (a) noun an exponent or advocate of constructivism; (b) adjective of or pertaining to constructivism or constructivists: E20.

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