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Construction

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Noun

1. building, construction

the act of constructing something

Example Sentences:
'during the construction we had to take a detour'
'his hobby was the building of boats'

2. construction, expression, grammatical construction

a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

Example Sentences:
'I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner'

3. construction, mental synthesis

the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought

4. construction, structure

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

Example Sentences:
'the structure consisted of a series of arches'
'she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons'

5. construction

drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem

Example Sentences:
'the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem'

6. construction, twist

an interpretation of a text or action

Example Sentences:
'they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct'

7. building, construction

the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

Example Sentences:
'their main business is home construction'
'workers in the building trades'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Construction

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noun
1. 
the process or act of constructing or manner in which a thing is constructed
2. 
the thing constructed; a structure
3. 
a. 
the business or work of building dwellings, offices, etc
b. 
(as modifier)
a construction site
4. 
an interpretation or explanation of a law, text, action, etc
they put a sympathetic construction on her behaviour
5. grammar
a group of words that together make up one of the constituents into which a sentence may be analysed; a phrase or clause
6. geometry
a drawing of a line, angle, or figure satisfying certain conditions, used in solving a problem or proving a theorem
7. 
an abstract work of art in three dimensions or relief
See also constructivism (sense 1)

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Construction

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noun
1. 
the act or process of constructing
2. 
the way in which something is constructed; manner or method of building
3. 
something constructed; structure; building
4. 
an explanation or interpretation
to put the wrong construction on a statement
5.  Linguistics
a grammatical pattern consisting of two or more immediate constituents
6. 
a three-dimensional work of art, usually nonrepresentational and constructed of more than one material

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Construction

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n.
1.
a. The act or process of constructing.
b. The art, trade, or work of building: an engineer trained in highway construction; worked in construction for seven years.
2.
a. A structure, such as a building, framework, or model.
b. Something fashioned or devised systematically: a nation that was glorious in its historical construction.
c. An artistic composition using various materials; an assemblage or a collage.
3. The way in which something is built or put together: a shelter of simple construction.
4. The interpretation or explanation given to an expression or a statement: I was inclined to put a favorable construction on his reply.
5. Grammar An arrangement of words forming a grammatical phrase, clause, or sentence.

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