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Construct

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Noun

1. concept, conception, construct

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Verb

2. build, construct, make

make by combining materials and parts

Example Sentences:
'this little pig made his house out of straw'
'Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer'

3. construct, fabricate, manufacture

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

Example Sentences:
'the company fabricates plastic chairs'
'They manufacture small toys'
'He manufactured a popular cereal'

4. construct

draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions

Example Sentences:
'construct an equilateral triangle'

5. construct

create by linking linguistic units

Example Sentences:
'construct a sentence'
'construct a paragraph'

6. construct

create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts

Example Sentences:
'construct a proof'
'construct an argument'

7. construct, reconstruct, retrace

reassemble mentally

Example Sentences:
'reconstruct the events of 20 years ago'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Construct

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verb (kənˈstrʌkt ) (transitive)
1. 
to put together substances or parts, esp systematically, in order to make or build (a building, bridge, etc); assemble
2. 
to compose or frame mentally (an argument, sentence, etc)
3. geometry
to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
noun (ˈkɒnstrʌkt )
4. 
something formulated or built systematically
5. 
a complex idea resulting from a synthesis of simpler ideas
6. psychology
a model devised on the basis of observation, designed to relate what is observed to some theoretical framework

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Construct

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verb transitive
1. 
to build, form, or devise by fitting parts or elements together systematically
2.  Geometry
to draw (a figure) so as to meet the specified requirements
noun
3. 
something built or put together systematically
4. 
a. 
an idea or perception resulting from a synthesis of sense impressions, etc.
b. 
a concept or theory devised to integrate in an orderly way the diverse data on a phenomenon
: also logical construct

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Construct

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tr.v. con·struct·ed, con·struct·ing, con·structs
1. To form by assembling or combining parts; build.
2. To create (an argument or a sentence, for example) by systematically arranging ideas or terms.
3. Mathematics To draw (a geometric figure) that meets specific requirements.
n. (kŏnstrŭkt)
1. Something formed or constructed from parts.
2.
a. A concept, model, or schematic idea: a theoretical construct of the atom.
b. A concrete image or idea: "[He] began to shift focus from the haunted constructs of terror in his early work" (Stephen Koch).

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