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construction

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

noun

Meaning

  • The process of constructing.

    "Construction is underway on the new bridge."

  • Anything that has been constructed.

    "The engineer marvelled at his construction."

  • The trade of building structures.

    "He had worked in construction all his life."

  • A building, model or some other structure.

    "The office was a construction of steel and glass."

  • A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.

    ""Construction in string and clockwork" took first prize."

  • The manner in which something is built.

    "A thing of simple construction."

  • (grammar) A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.

  • The act or result of construing the meaning of something.

    "American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution."

  • The meaning or interpretation of a text, action etc.; the way something is viewed by an observer or onlooker.

  • A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass.

Synonyms

building