Construct vs. Notion — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Construct and Notion
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Definitions
Construct➦
To form by assembling or combining parts; build.
Notion➦
A conception of or belief about something
I had no notion of what her words meant
Children have different notions about the roles of their parents
Construct➦
To create (an argument or a sentence, for example) by systematically arranging ideas or terms.
Notion➦
An impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind
She had a notion to ring her friend at work
Construct➦
(Mathematics) To draw (a geometric figure) that meets specific requirements.
Notion➦
Items used in sewing, such as buttons, pins, and hooks.
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Construct➦
Something formed or constructed from parts.
Notion➦
A belief or opinion
Had an old-fashioned notion of what qualities were most important in a mate.
Construct➦
A concept, model, or schematic idea
A theoretical construct of the atom.
Notion➦
A mental image; an idea or conception
Do you have any notion of what I'm referring to?.
Construct➦
A concrete image or idea
"[He] began to shift focus from the haunted constructs of terror in his early work" (Stephen Koch).
Notion➦
An impulse or whim
I suddenly had the notion of walking by the river.
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Construct➦
Something constructed from parts.
The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.
Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming.
Notion➦
Notions Small lightweight items for household use, such as needles, buttons, and thread.
Construct➦
A concept or model.
Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.
Notion➦
Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
Construct➦
(genetics) A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.
Notion➦
A sentiment; an opinion.
Construct➦
(transitive) To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
We constructed the radio from spares.
A wall constructed of random stones.
Notion➦
(obsolete) Sense; mind.
Construct➦
(transitive) To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.
A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.
Notion➦
(colloquial) An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.
Yankee notions
Construct➦
To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.
Construct a circle that touches each vertex of the given triangle.
Notion➦
Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.
Construct➦
To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edifice.
Notion➦
(colloquial) Inclination; intention; disposition.
I have a notion' to do it.
Construct➦
To devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics.
Notion➦
Mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception; more properly, a general or universal conception, as distinguishable or definable by marks or notæ.
What hath been generally agreed on, I content myself to assume under the notion of principles.
Few agree in their notions about these words.
That notion of hunger, cold, sound, color, thought, wish, or fear which is in the mind, is called the "idea" of hunger, cold, etc.
Notion, again, signifies either the act of apprehending, signalizing, that is, the remarking or taking note of, the various notes, marks, or characters of an object which its qualities afford, or the result of that act.
Construct➦
Formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference.
Notion➦
A sentiment; an opinion.
The extravagant notion they entertain of themselves.
A perverse will easily collects together a system of notions to justify itself in its obliquity.
Construct➦
An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
Notion➦
Sense; mind.
Construct➦
Make by combining materials and parts;
This little pig made his house out of straw
Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
Notion➦
An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack; as, Yankee notions.
Construct➦
Put together out of components or parts;
The company fabricates plastic chairs
They manufacture small toys
Notion➦
Inclination; intention; disposition; as, I have a notion to do it.
Construct➦
Draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions;
Construct an equilateral triangle
Notion➦
Miscellaneous small objects; sundries; - usually referring to articles displayed together for sale.
Construct➦
Create by linking linguistic units;
Construct a sentence
Construct a paragraph
Notion➦
A vague idea in which some confidence is placed;
His impression of her was favorable
What are your feelings about the crisis?
It strengthened my belief in his sincerity
I had a feeling that she was lying
Construct➦
Create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts;
Construct a proof
Construct an argument
Notion➦
A general inclusive concept
Construct➦
Reassemble mentally;
Reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
Notion➦
An odd or fanciful or capricious idea;
The theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
He had a whimsy about flying to the moon
Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
Notion➦
(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items;
Buttons and needles are notions
