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construction

[ kuhn-struhk-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or art of constructing.
  2. the way in which a thing is constructed:

    a building of solid construction.

  3. something that is constructed; a structure.
  4. the occupation or industry of building:

    He works in construction.

  5. Grammar.
    1. the arrangement of two or more forms in a grammatical unit. Constructions involving bound forms are often called morphological, as the bound forms fif- and -teen. Those involving only free forms are often called syntactic, as the good man, in the house. Compare bound form, free form.
    2. a word or phrase consisting of two or more forms arranged in a particular way.
    3. a group of words or morphemes for which there is a rule in some part of the grammar.
  6. explanation or interpretation, as of a law, a text, or an action.

    Synonyms: story, rendition, version



construction

/ kənˈstrʌkʃən /

noun

  1. the process or act of constructing or manner in which a thing is constructed
  2. the thing constructed; a structure
    1. the business or work of building dwellings, offices, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      a construction site

  3. an interpretation or explanation of a law, text, action, etc

    they put a sympathetic construction on her behaviour

  4. grammar a group of words that together make up one of the constituents into which a sentence may be analysed; a phrase or clause
  5. geometry a drawing of a line, angle, or figure satisfying certain conditions, used in solving a problem or proving a theorem
  6. an abstract work of art in three dimensions or relief See also constructivism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • conˈstructionally, adverb
  • conˈstructional, adjective
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Other Words From

  • con·struction·al adjective
  • con·struction·al·ly adverb
  • precon·struction noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of construction1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin constrūctiōn-, stem of constrūctiō “placement together, building,” from constrūct(us) “put together” ( construct ) + -iō -ion
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Example Sentences

The work-in-progress represents the world’s most ambitious, concrete plan for a quantum computer now in construction—at least that’s publicly known.

From Fortune

We’re talking baby blanket soft, thanks to its bamboo construction, which is blended with polyester and spandex for durability and stretch.

The Detroit giant also will provide fuel-cell and battery technology for Nikola’s semi trucks, which are due to be built at a factory under construction in Coolidge, Arizona.

From Fortune

The wheels allow easy in-and-out motion in the event of more frequent use, and the open-top construction ensures that any items stored only need to clear the bed itself upon removal.

For months, journalists, lawyers and politicians have been asking what officials knew about the condition of the building, who brokered this deal and why the construction went haywire.

The NOPD fired Knight in 1973 for stealing lumber from a construction site as an off-duty cop.

By the end of the construction period, the number of deaths had reached roughly twenty percent of the workforce.

Tonn and Blank Construction An Indiana construction company.

A Minnesota based agricultural/industrial construction company.

Encompass Develop, Design Construct, LLC A Kentucky-based architect, design and construction service.

If one has thoughts to express, it is possible to learn very soon some method of construction.

He simply devoured books, studying every detail of construction, and learning a great deal as to style and effect.

The two lines are as closely connected as grammatical construction and the expression of thought could make them.

The day was won, the carriages secure, and the order for their construction was placed with a firm in Birmingham.

It was, therefore, more in the construction and workmanship then, that the sign manual was perceptible.

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