A cantilever is DIFFERENT from a post-and-lintel method of construction because a cantilever:
A) Relies on horizontal beams being supported by vertical uprights
B) Contains an entablature
C) Is a shell construction method
D) Has an overhang

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A cantilever is characterized by an overhang, where a beam is supported at only one end, unlike the post-and-lintel method which relies on horizontal beams supported by vertical uprights.

A Cantilever Is DIFFERENT from a Post-And-Lintel Method of Construction