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Measure of indicator representativeness
reflects. Modern validity theory defines construct validity as the overarching concern of validity research, subsuming all other types of validity evidence such
Construct_validity
Extent to which a measurement corresponds to reality
claims to measure. Validity is based on the strength of a collection of different types of evidence (e.g. face validity, construct validity, etc.) described
Validity_(statistics)
Personality test for traits associated with psychopathy in adults
shows validity as a measure capable of assessing the personality theory of psychopathy. The PPI demonstrates strong levels of criterion validity. It shows
Psychopathic Personality Inventory
Psychopathic_Personality_Inventory
Means of testing human resilience
of studies that support the construct validity of the CD-RISC. In order for a measure to demonstrate good construct validity, it needs to be based on a
Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale
Connor–Davidson_Resilience_Scale
Topics referred to by the same term
up validity or valid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Validity or Valid may refer to: Validity (logic), a property of a logical argument Validity (statistics)
Validity
Continuous performance task
information". There is some question about the construct validity of the n-back task. While the task has strong face validity and is now in widespread use as a measure
N-back
Methodological parameter in the social sciences
Convergent validity, along with discriminant validity, is a subtype of construct validity. Convergent validity can be established if two similar constructs correspond
Convergent_validity
Extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure
into various "validities" (such as content validity, criterion validity, and construct validity), the currently dominant view is that validity is a single
Test_validity
Personality construct
takers, the varying factor structures, and "insufficient content and construct validity". The researchers developed their own scale instead to study Machiavellianism
Machiavellianism_(psychology)
Research measure of psychopathy
psychopathy. A study by Chad Brinkley in 2001 tested the concurrent and construct validity of the LSRP with the PCL-R with a sample of prison inmates. Small
Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale
Levenson_Self-Report_Psychopathy_Scale
Validity within a criteria
psychometrics, criterion validity, or criterion-related validity, is the extent to which an operationalization of a construct, such as a test, relates
Criterion_validity
Application of experimental method to psychological research
Conceptual and construct validity have a lot in common, but conceptual validity relates a study to broad theoretical issues whereas construct validity has more
Experimental_psychology
Social science concept
face validity of the test. Face validity is often contrasted with content validity and construct validity. Some people use the term face validity to refer
Face_validity
convergent validity, though both methods rely on simple correlations in the statistical analysis. Construct validity Discriminant validity McIntire, S
Concurrent_validity
Medical questionnaire
Internal consistency is demonstrated by Cronbach's α = 0.81. The content validity is supposed to be high because the items are derived from the well-validated
Somatic_Symptom_Scale_–_8
Measure has all parts of the construct
psychometrics, content validity (also known as logical validity) refers to the extent to which a measure represents all facets of a given construct. For example
Content_validity
Personality model of three prosocial traits
light on the Light Triad: Further evidence on structural, construct, and predictive validity of the Light Triad. Personality and Individual Differences
Light_triad
American academic
behavior. Kopelman also co-authored the initial research that provided construct validity evidence for another new measure, the Job Search Behavior Index (JSBI)
Richard_Kopelman
Term in statistics and psychology
(1959) introduced the concept of discriminant validity within their discussion on evaluating test validity. They stressed the importance of using both discriminant
Discriminant_validity
Psychological concept
In psychology, a construct, also called a hypothetical construct or psychological construct, is a sophisticated cognitive framework that individuals and
Construct_(psychology)
Psychometric instrument for visual imagery vividness
recently, Campos and Pérez-Fabello evaluated the reliability and construct validity of the VVIQ and the VVIQ2. Cronbach's α {\displaystyle \alpha } reliabilities
Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire
Vividness_of_Visual_Imagery_Questionnaire
Capability to understand one's emotions
incremental validity over intelligence quotient (IQ) and the Big Five personality traits. Meta-analyses have found that certain measures of EI have validity even
Emotional_intelligence
Extent to which the results of a study can be generalized
External validity is the validity of applying the conclusions of a scientific study outside the context of that study. In other words, it is the extent
External_validity
School of literary criticism
methodological standards — controlled experiments, falsifiability, operationalized constructs. The "cognitive" in cognitive poetics is often more metaphorical than
Cognitive_poetics
Psychological experiment
by Greenwald concluded that the IAT has predictive validity independent of the predictive validity of explicit measures. A follow-up meta-analysis lead-authored
Implicit-association_test
Psychopathy scale
Hakstian, A.R. (1989). "Two-factor conceptualization of psychopathy: Construct validity and assessment implications". Psychological Assessment. 1 (1): 6–17
Psychopathy_Checklist
and Wiswell 2006, p. 494. Reio and Wiswell 2006, p. 495. Validity (statistics)#Construct validity Reio and Wiswell 2006, abstract. Reio and Wiswell 2006
Anthony_Gregorc
Relevance of a study's variables and conclusions to real-world context
Construct validity Content validity External validity Statistical conclusion validity Kieffer, Suzanne (2017-06-30). "ECOVAL: Ecological Validity of
Ecological_validity
predictive validity is the extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts scores on some criterion measure. For example, the validity of a cognitive
Predictive_validity
Flattery, telling people what they want to hear
access quickly before others recognise their true intentions. The construct validity of superficial charm has been questioned on several grounds. In his
Superficial_charm
Object whose existence depends upon a subject's mind
Dordrecth-Boston: Reidel Publishing Co. Cronbach, L.J., and Meehl, P.E. (1955) "Construct validity in psychological tests", Psychological Bulletin 52:281-302. MacCorquodale
Construct_(philosophy)
Act or culture of working while sick
centered on attending work while sick, have received more evidence of construct validity. In other words, when defined as coming to work while sick, presenteeism
Presenteeism
Questionnaire
is demonstrated by Cronbach's between α = .92 and α = .95. The content validity is supposed to be high because the items are based on the DSM-5 criteria
SSD-12
Largely debunked theories that aim to account for differences in individuals' learning
studies were conducted using factor analytic methods to ensure strong construct validity and subscale independence. The LSP contains 23 scales representing
Learning_styles
Test attempting to measure innate ability
concept validity (sometimes called construct validity) refers to the degree to which a certain scale correlates with the concept or construct (i.e., source
Cattell Culture Fair Intelligence Test
Cattell_Culture_Fair_Intelligence_Test
Multiple-choice questionnaire used to screen for mental disorders
six months, you might alter the instructions), which could impact the validity of the measure. The scoring thresholds recommended are influenced by the
Patient_Health_Questionnaire
Representation of concepts and relationships between concepts
collection. Validity evidence based on nomological validity is a general form of construct validity. It is the degree to which a construct behaves as it
Nomological_network
Score from a test designed to assess intelligence
argues that their construct validity must be carefully qualified, and not be overstated. According to Weiten, "IQ tests are valid measures of the kind
Intelligence_quotient
Medical diagnostic method
on the QLDS indicating a lower quality of life. Several tests of construct validity and internal consistency have found the QLDS to be a good measure
Quality of Life in Depression Scale
Quality_of_Life_in_Depression_Scale
1979 research measure of narcissism
to reliability and validity research conducted by Raskin and Hall, the NPI has strong construct validity and ecological validity. When five factor model
Narcissistic Personality Inventory
Narcissistic_Personality_Inventory
Terminology leading to erroneous conclusions
convergent, and discriminant validity of motivational constructs, helping to avoid what they termed a "conceptual mess." Construct validity Kelley, Truman Lee (1927)
Jingle-jangle_fallacies
Offensive personality types
the construct validity of previous studies done on it. To show this, the study used a sample of over 3000 people and measured the convergent validity of
Dark_triad
Personality disorder
narcissistic fluctuation: Examining reliability, measurement invariance, and construct validity of four brief narcissism measures. Frontiers in psychology, 13, 993663
Narcissistic personality disorder
Narcissistic_personality_disorder
American psychologist (1920–2003)
had "surplus meaning". Construct validity was distinguished from predictive validity, concurrent validity, and content validity. They also introduced the
Paul_E._Meehl
Statistical technique used to examine construct validity
approach to examining construct validity developed by Campbell and Fiske (1959). It organizes convergent and discriminant validity evidence for comparison
Multitrait-multimethod_matrix
Medical questionnaire
Factorial validity has received limited support as factor structure of the FCQs could not be replicated in several studies. Construct validity of the FCQ-T
Food_Cravings_Questionnaires
Extent to which a piece of evidence supports a claim about cause and effect
models are wrong Construct validity Content validity Ecological validity External validity Soundness Statistical conclusion validity Statistical model
Internal_validity
Pseudoscientific personality test
Retrieved October 29, 2013. Ault, John T.; Barney, Steve T. (2007). "Construct Validity and Reliability of Hartman's Color Code Personality Profile". International
Hartman_Personality_Profile
Housing facility for rodents
Burrows, Emma; Hannan, Anthony (2013-07-01). "Towards Environmental Construct Validity in Animal Models of CNS Disorders: Optimizing Translation of Preclinical
Rat_Park
Inability to feel pleasure
structure of the Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales: factor identification and construct validity". Schizophrenia Bulletin. 34 (3): 444–57. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbm098
Anhedonia
Pseudoscientific personality questionnaire
as pseudoscience by the scientific community. The validity (statistical validity and test validity) of the MBTI as a psychometric instrument has been
Myers–Briggs_Type_Indicator
Software
for both is 0.70. Further, construct validity is assessed using convergent validity (AVE > 0.50) and Discriminant validity (Fornell & Larcker Criterion
SmartPLS
Fallacy of treating an abstraction as if it were a real thing
research that has demonstrated that a scientific construct has construct validity (especially, predictive validity). Stephen Jay Gould draws heavily on the idea
Reification_(fallacy)
Unrealistic sense of superiority and of uniqueness
Hakstian AR (March 1989). "Two-factor conceptualization of psychopathy: Construct validity and assessment implications". Psychological Assessment. 1 (1): 6–17
Grandiosity
Assessment tool for occupational burnout
to be problematic, for example, in terms of factorial validity (measuring a unitary construct) and measurement invariance, casting doubt on the conceptual
Maslach_Burnout_Inventory
Theory and technique of psychological measurement
concurrent validity; when the criterion is collected later the goal is to establish predictive validity. A measure has construct validity if it is related
Psychometrics
Personality psychometric
merely being a measure of cynicism only and "insufficient content and construct validity". The researchers developed their own scale instead to study Machiavellianism
MACH-IV_(test)
Full immersion in an activity
disciplines and addressing conceptual criticisms of flow science regarding construct validity, theoretical compatibility, relational ambiguity, and definitional
Flow_(psychology)
Self-reported ADHD assessment
context of symptoms into account when making ratings. Furthermore, the validity of the ARS is acceptable, but the normative sample used to calculate this
ADHD_Rating_Scale
American psychologist (1916–2001)
reliability and validity went hand-in-hand, and at times, 'trade-offs' were necessary in order to improve reliability. The paper, Construct Validity in Psychological
Lee_Cronbach
Advanced vocabulary
proficiency does not rely "on test scores as support for either its construct validity or relevance to education". Further, it is tempting for teachers and
Cognitive academic language proficiency
Cognitive_academic_language_proficiency
Psychological instrument for measuring sensation seeking
22-item scale was originally developed to have a much more narrow construct validity when it came to predicting sensory deprivation responses. Experiments
Sensation_Seeking_Scale
Technique using light to measure the amount of blood in the walls of the vagina
A. “Assessment of female sexual arousal: Response specificity and construct validity”, “Psychophysiology, 32, 476–485”, 1995 Molenkamp, Bert (2016). "SexLab
Vaginal_photoplethysmograph
the SSQ has good test-retest reliability and convergent internal construct validity. The questionnaire is designed so that each question has a two-part
Social_Support_Questionnaire
Philosophical term
of their organizations. Such cross-method studies lend overall validity to the construct of spiritual intelligence and its self- and 360-assessments.
Spiritual_intelligence
Discomfort or fear in social settings
properties, including different kinds of validity (content validity, criterion validity, construct validity), reliability, and internal consistency. The
Social_anxiety
Classification of mental health problems
antagonism, and conscientiousness (or constraint). The FFM has substantial construct validity, including multivariate behavior genetics with respect to its structure
Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology
Hierarchical_Taxonomy_of_Psychopathology
aspects. Validity itself is a holistic concept. Any single class cannot exist in isolation from other validity. For example, high construct validity means
Experimental political science
Experimental_political_science
Exploitative type of social influence
Gentile, Brittany; Campbell, W. Keith (2013-07-01). "A Test of the Construct Validity of the Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory". Journal of Personality Assessment
Manipulation_(psychology)
Personality disorder
distinction of pseudo-psychosis has faced criticism for its weak construct validity and the potential to diminish the perceived severity of these symptoms
Borderline personality disorder
Borderline_personality_disorder
Test to measure preference for nine Team Roles
Broucek, W. & Randall, G. (1996, December). "An assessment of the construct validity of the Belbin Self-Perception Inventory and Observer's Assessment
Team_Role_Inventories
Medical diagnostic category
Roel; Bartak, Anna; Widiger, Thomas (August 2007). "Prevalence and construct validity of Personality Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDNOS)". Journal
Other and unspecified personality disorders
Other_and_unspecified_personality_disorders
Psychological questionnaire
confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to examine the scale's construct validity in both meditating and nonmeditating groups. The original structure
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Five_Facet_Mindfulness_Questionnaire
Research tools for understanding depressive symptoms in non-human animals
similar pathophysiology (face validity), comparable etiology (construct validity), and common treatment (predictive validity). Depression is a heterogeneous
Animal_models_of_depression
Standardized English language exam
The validity of the examination is supported by multiple sources of evidence, including content validity, concurrent validity and predictive validity. Items
CET1_Exam
Type of informational measurement scale
of validity and has special value under certain conditions. Types of validity include content validity, predictive validity, and construct validity. Sampling
Rating_scale
Condition of reduced emotional reactivity in an individual
Hakstian, A. R. (1989). "Two-factor conceptualization of psychopathy: Construct validity and assessment implications". Psychological Assessment. 1 (1): 6–17
Reduced_affect_display
Self-report mood disorder questionnaire
summing the item scores, in research and practice. In an assessment of construct validity, Kroenke et al. found that the correlation between the PHQ-9 and the
PHQ-9
Joints that stretch farther than normal
A; Kazemi, M; Frost, D; Howarth, SJ (December 2023). "Assessing construct validity of the Beighton Score as a measure of generalized joint hypermobility
Hypermobility_(joints)
Form of statistical factor analysis
(1969) and has built upon and replaced older methods of analyzing construct validity such as the MTMM Matrix as described in Campbell & Fiske (1959). In
Confirmatory_factor_analysis
Use of statistics in psychology
Validity, and Criterion Validity are types of validity. Construct validity is estimated by convergent and discriminant validity and factor analysis. Convergent
Psychological_statistics
Mental dissociative disorder
Christy A.; Weathers, Frank W.; Mason, Elizabeth A. (1 October 2012). "Construct Validity of Three Depersonalization Measures in Trauma-Exposed College Students"
Depersonalization-derealization disorder
Depersonalization-derealization_disorder
Model of anxiety and depression
positive affect. Another study by Joiner et al. (1999), analyzed the construct validity of physiological hyperarousal. Data were collected from samples of
Tripartite Model of Anxiety and Depression
Tripartite_Model_of_Anxiety_and_Depression
Comparison of C and C++ languages
int new; struct template *class; }; There are a few syntactic constructs that are valid in both C and C++ but produce different results in the two languages
Compatibility_of_C_and_C++
Suppression of autistic behaviors
PMC 6394586. PMID 30361940. Williams, Zachary J. (2022). "Commentary: The construct validity of 'camouflaging' in autism: psychometric considerations and recommendations
Autistic_masking
Medical diagnostic method
values come from studies done with a United States population sample. Validity describes the evidence that an assessment tool measures what it was supposed
Stanford_Sleepiness_Scale
Social process
PMC 6394586. PMID 30361940. Williams, Zachary J. (2022). "Commentary: The construct validity of 'camouflaging' in autism: psychometric considerations and recommendations
Masking_(behavior)
Patient-reported outcome questionnaire
stages of testing to ensure it had good face validity, content validity, reproducibility and construct validity. The ASQoL was initially developed in UK English
Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life
Ankylosing_Spondylitis_Quality_of_Life
Screening tool for alcohol problems
Validity describes the evidence that an assessment tool measures what it was supposed to measure. There are many different ways of checking validity.
CAGE_questionnaire
Medical condition
with an antidepressant. Many clinicians and researchers question the construct validity and clinical utility of treatment-resistant depression as currently
Treatment-resistant depression
Treatment-resistant_depression
Type of interview
In terms of criterion-related validity, or how well the interview predicts later job performance criterion validity, meta-analytic results have shown
Job_interview
Medical diagnostic method
the validity of this self-report measure. Participants use their own judgement when answering questions, which causes internal and construct validity issues
Taylor_Manifest_Anxiety_Scale
Methodical process used to hire
of the following types of validity: content validity, construct validity, and/or criterion-related validity. Chinese civil servant exams, established in
Personnel_selection
Human capacity or ability to acquire, apprehend and apply knowledge
argues that their construct validity must be carefully qualified, and not be overstated. According to Weiten, "IQ tests are valid measures of the kind
Human_intelligence
Child psychology test
correlations (in certain areas). The validity of the CDI has been well-established. Construct validity and discriminant validity has also been established. Kovacs
Children's Depression Inventory
Children's_Depression_Inventory
Type of occupational stress
1027//1015-5759.19.1.12. Shirom A, Melamed S (2006). "A comparison of the construct validity of two burnout measures in two groups of professionals". International
Occupational_burnout
Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Activation in Older Adults: Construct Validity of the Dutch BIS/BAS Scales". Assessment. 29 (5): 1061–1074. doi:10
Classification of personality disorders
Classification_of_personality_disorders
Social anxiety assessment tool
performance anxiety in their studies, showed high face validity but lacked construct validity. This study and others suggest the need for more research
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale
Liebowitz_Social_Anxiety_Scale
Swiss-American psychologist (1928–2023)
third edition, accessed 31 May 2020 Danziger, Nira (2008). "The construct validity of Schein's career anchors orientation inventory". Emerald Group Publishing
Edgar_Schein
Statistical property of measurement
recommend instead to rely on nomological criteria of construct validity based on whether the construct correlates in expected ways with other measures of
Measurement_invariance
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Male
Greek
(ΠαÏαμονιμος) Ancient Greek name possibly derived from the word paramone, PARAMONIMOS means "constant, enduring," or composed of para "beside, beyond" and the name Monimos "to be favorable, pleasing." In ancient Greece there was a slave contract known as the paramone; though of limited duration, it was the most restrictive type of slavery, giving the master absolute rights.
Male
Iranian/Persian
(Ù…â€ï®©â€Ø±) Persian name derived from Avestan Mithra, MIHR means "alliance; contract; a means of binding."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Agreement; Covenant; Contract; Pact
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, a variant of Maud (see Mould).English : from the Old English personal name MÅd(a), a short form of the various compound names containing the element mÅd ‘spirit’, ‘mind’, ‘courage’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a particularly muddy area, from Middle English mud(de) ‘mud’, perhaps also a metonymic occupational name for a dauber (one who constructed buildings of wattle and daub).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who constructed or repaired roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English roof (Old English hrÅf). In the Middle Ages roofs might be thatched with reeds or straw, or covered with tiles, slates, or wooden shingles.German and English : nickname for an unscrupulous individual, from Middle Low German rÅver ‘pirate’, ‘robber’, Middle English rover. The English verb rove ‘to wander’ is probably a back-formation from this, and is not attested before the 16th century, so it is unlikely to lie behind any examples of the surname.German : variant of Röver (see Roever).
Boy/Male
Arabic, British, English, French, German, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Long-living; Builder; Popularity; Constructor; Religious Person; Long of Age; The Maker
Male
Greek
(Πυθις) Contracted form of Greek Pythias, possibly PYTHIS means "to rot." This was the name of a noted Greek architect who constructed the temple of Athene at Priene.
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, French, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi
Studious Person; One who Instruct; Lord; A Prophet's Name; Eager Lord; Impulsive; Lord of Fiery; Prophet's Name
Surname or Lastname
English, German, Danish, and Swedish
English, German, Danish, and Swedish : nickname or byname for someone of a frosty or gloomy temperament, from Middle English, Middle High German, Danish, Swedish winter (Old English winter, Old High German wintar, Old Norse vetr). The Swedish name can be ornamental.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from German Winter ‘winter’, either an ornamental name or one of the group of names denoting the seasons, which were distributed at random by government officials. Compare Summer, Fruhling, and Herbst.Irish : Anglicized form ( part translation) of Gaelic Mac Giolla-Gheimhridh ‘son of the lad of winter’, from geimhreadh ‘winter’. This name is also Anglicized McAlivery.Mistranslation of French Livernois, which is in fact a habitational name, but mistakenly construed as l’hiver ‘winter’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a newly constructed dwelling, from Middle English newe ‘new’ + bold ‘building’. There are several places (in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire) named with the same elements in Old English (nēowe + bold), and the surname may also be derived from any or all of them.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English diche, dike, Old English dīc ‘dike’, ‘earthwork’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a ditcher or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ditch or dike. The medieval dike was larger and more prominent than the modern ditch, and was usually constructed for purposes of defense rather than drainage.Americanized spelling of Dutch Dijk (see Dyck).
Male
Iranian/Persian
Avestan myth name of the son of Ahura Mazda, derived from the proto-Indo-Iranian word *mitra, MITHRA means "contract, covenant, oath, promise, treaty," from the root mi- "to bind," all of which seems to indicate the basic meaning "alliance; contract; a means of binding."
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Muslim, Turkish
Built; Constructed; Senior
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Boy/Male
British, English, Hebrew
A Tree
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Zoroastrian
A Character in Shahnama; Priceless
Boy/Male
English Hebrew
Jordan 'down flowing.
Boy/Male
British, English, French, Indian
Eye; Sight
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Humble
Girl/Female
German, Greek, Russian
Light; Variant of Helen
Girl/Female
Sikh
Ray of light, Brightness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Love
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Wife of the Prophet Muhammad
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
A Raga
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imp. & p. p.
of Construe
v. t.
To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.
v. t.
To devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Construct
v. t.
To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
To construct.
v. t.
To construct again; to rebuild; to remodel; to form again or anew.
v. t.
To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to stop; to impede; to retard; as, the bar in the harbor obstructs the passage of ships; clouds obstruct the light of the sun; unwise rules obstruct legislation.
n.
A constructer.
imp. & p. p.
of Construct
n.
To bring on; to incur; to acquire; as, to contract a habit; to contract a debt; to contract a disease.
v. t.
To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing; as, to obstruct a street; to obstruct the channels of the body.
v. i.
To make an agreement; to covenant; to agree; to bargain; as, to contract for carrying the mail.
v. t.
To construct wrongly; to construe or interpret erroneously.
n.
One who, or that which, constructs or frames.
n.
To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action.
a.
Formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference.
a.
Contracted; as, a contract verb.
v. t.
To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink.