| CONSTRUCTIONISM | • constructionism n. (Law) A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than to any underlying intent. • constructionism n. (Social sciences) The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models. • CONSTRUCTIONISM n. the interpretation of law in a particular way. |
| CONSTRUCTIONIST | • constructionist adj. Of, pertaining to, or advocating constructionism. • constructionist n. An advocate of constructionism. • constructionist n. One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, such as the United States Constitution. |
| CONSTRUCTIVISMS | • constructivisms n. Plural of constructivism. • CONSTRUCTIVISM n. a nonobjective art movement originating in Russia and concerned with formal organization of planes and expression of volume in terms of modern industrial materials such as glass and plastic. |
| CONSTRUCTIVISTS | • constructivists n. Plural of constructivist. • CONSTRUCTIVIST n. an upholder of constructivism. |
| DECONSTRUCTIONS | • deconstructions n. Plural of deconstruction. • DECONSTRUCTION n. interpreting literature so as to show the impossibility of a definite interpretation. |
| MISCONSTRUCTING | • misconstructing v. Present participle of misconstruct. • MISCONSTRUCT v. to construct wrongly. |
| MISCONSTRUCTION | • misconstruction n. A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from the use of the wrong meaning of a word that has… • misconstruction n. (Grammar) An ungrammatical phrase. • misconstruction n. A misconstrual or misinterpretation. |
| NONCONSTRUCTION | • nonconstruction adj. Not of or pertaining to construction. • nonconstruction n. Failure to construct something. • NONCONSTRUCTION adj. not related to construction. |
| NONCONSTRUCTIVE | • nonconstructive adj. Not constructive. • nonconstructive adj. Not involving construction. • nonconstructive adj. (Mathematics) That proves the existence of something without demonstrating a method of construction. |
| PRECONSTRUCTING | • preconstructing v. Present participle of preconstruct. • PRECONSTRUCT v. to construct in advance. |
| PRECONSTRUCTION | • preconstruction n. Work done in preparation for construction, such as of a building. • preconstruction n. A preconception or prejudice. • PRECONSTRUCTION n. construction in advance. |
| RECONSTRUCTIBLE | • reconstructible adj. Able to be reconstructed. • RECONSTRUCTIBLE adj. capable of being reconstructed. |
| RECONSTRUCTIONS | • reconstructions n. Plural of reconstruction. • RECONSTRUCTION n. the action of reconstructing. |