Definitions
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- noun The act of
construing orinterpreting ;interpretation
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing
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Examples
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Polman and Emich make use of construal level theory.
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The reason design theorists dislike the word is not because they repudiate every possible construal of it, but because they regard it as a Protean term which, much like the process it describes, adapts itself too readily to any situation.
Blast From the Past 2010
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There is no consensus on what the idea implies, but it is plain that on any plausible construal the entire mainstream spectrum in the United States is liberal; everyone is committed to limited government, individual freedom, the rights and liberties enshrined in the Bill of Rights, and to a host of other characteristic liberal positions.
Andrew Levine: What "Professional Left"? Andrew Levine 2010
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This construal of the Wilsonian Model seems needlessly ideological.
Economics vs. Populism, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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As always, Dawkins' hyper-critical construal of religion brings out the offensive squad for the Religion Team.
Philip Clayton, Ph.D.: Is Stephen Hawking Right About God? Ph.D. Philip Clayton 2010
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As always, Dawkins 'hyper-critical construal of religion brings out the offensive squad for the Religion Team.
Philip Clayton, Ph.D.: Is Stephen Hawking Right About God? 2010
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Under the most charitable construal, it seems that LeBron James has chosen to play the role of Robin to Dwayne Wade's Batman en route to a long-term NBA title plan.
Andrew Wilkes: Lebron James and the Taste of Humble Pie 2010
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It is not anti-military, but it does reflect–to a biassed extent–the "ugly American" construal of US intervention in global affairs.
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As always, Dawkins 'hyper-critical construal of religion brings out the offensive squad for the Religion Team.
Philip Clayton, Ph.D.: Is Stephen Hawking Right About God? 2010
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As always, Dawkins' hyper-critical construal of religion brings out the offensive squad for the Religion Team.
Philip Clayton, Ph.D.: Is Stephen Hawking Right About God? Ph.D. Philip Clayton 2010
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