logical construction
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of logical construction
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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It’s an awkward logical construction that equates his detractors being wrong with their being corrupt – which, of course, isn’t the exact same thing.
From US News • Jul. 22, 2016
We’ve seen this logical construction before: it worked for something known as the "divine right of kings."
From Salon • May 4, 2011
It will soon appear that they do not form a perfectly logical construction and are not part of an a priori system.
From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Chinard, Gilbert
Thought stands over against the sensuous object, transforms the object into a logical construction of meaning.
From An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy by Jones, W. Tudor (William Tudor)
THE STRANGER'S entry into the monastery consequently gives the impression of being a piece of logical construction; the author's heart is not wholly in it.
From The Road to Damascus by Rawson, Graham
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