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
They could be ignored by the porcelain men, under the maxim that objects not appearing and objects not existing are governed by the same logical construction.
From The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc by De Quincey, Thomas
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)
I have been thinking a good deal about plays lately, and I have been wondering why I dislike the clear and logical construction which seems necessary if one is to succeed on the Modern Stage.
From Ideas of Good and Evil by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)
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