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Constructionism meaning

  1. A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than any underlying intent.
  2. The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models.

Using Constructionism

  • The main meaning on this page is: A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than any underlying intent. | The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models.
  • In the example corpus, constructionism often appears in combinations such as: social constructionism, constructionism of.

Context around Constructionism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

social 2× strict 1×

Sentence patterns with Constructionism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and strict constructionism of the 1× called social constructionism of science 1× classics of constructionism 1× example social constructionism is one 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for example social 1× ian hacking has 1× in doing so 1×

Common sentence endings:

classics of constructionism 1× nominalist metaphysical view 1× of the constitution 1×

Words around Constructionism

Just before it in the word index:

constructional 3 construction 11.352 constructing 542 constructible 15 constructibility 2 constructed 2.804

Just after it in the word index:

constructionist 7 constructionists 2 constructions 245 constructive 541 constructively 78 constructivism 20

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Constructionism

  • In this selection, "constructionism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, social and strict stand out and add context to how "constructionism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and strict constructionism of the and called social constructionism of science. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "constructionism" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with constructionism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

For example, social constructionism is one of the classics of constructionism. (11 words)

In doing so, they argued for states' rights and strict constructionism of the Constitution. (14 words)

Ian Hacking has also argued that much of what is called social constructionism of science in contemporary times is actually motivated by an unstated nominalist metaphysical view. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Ian Hacking has also argued that much of what is called social constructionism of science in contemporary times is actually motivated by an unstated nominalist metaphysical view. (27 words)

In doing so, they argued for states' rights and strict constructionism of the Constitution. (14 words)

For example, social constructionism is one of the classics of constructionism. (11 words)

Example sentences (3)

For example, social constructionism is one of the classics of constructionism.

Ian Hacking has also argued that much of what is called social constructionism of science in contemporary times is actually motivated by an unstated nominalist metaphysical view.

In doing so, they argued for states' rights and strict constructionism of the Constitution.

Common combinations with constructionism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "constructionism" in a sentence?
An example: "For example, social constructionism is one of the classics of constructionism." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "constructionism" from authentic English texts.
What does "constructionism" mean?
Constructionism means: A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than any underlying intent.
How many example sentences with "constructionism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "constructionism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.