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construction
[ kuhn-struhk-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or art of constructing.
- the way in which a thing is constructed:
a building of solid construction.
- something that is constructed; a structure.
- the occupation or industry of building:
He works in construction.
- Grammar.
- 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.
- a word or phrase consisting of two or more forms arranged in a particular way.
- a group of words or morphemes for which there is a rule in some part of the grammar.
- explanation or interpretation, as of a law, a text, or an action.
Synonyms: , ,
construction
/ əˈٰʌʃə /
noun
- the process or act of constructing or manner in which a thing is constructed
- the thing constructed; a structure
- the business or work of building dwellings, offices, etc
- ( as modifier )
a construction site
- an interpretation or explanation of a law, text, action, etc
they put a sympathetic construction on her behaviour
- grammar a group of words that together make up one of the constituents into which a sentence may be analysed; a phrase or clause
- geometry a drawing of a line, angle, or figure satisfying certain conditions, used in solving a problem or proving a theorem
- an abstract work of art in three dimensions or relief See also constructivism
Derived Forms
- DzˈٰܳپDzԲ, adverb
- DzˈٰܳپDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ٰܳtDz· adjective
- Dz·ٰܳtDz··ly adverb
- cDz·ٰܳtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of construction1
Example Sentences
One, perched halfway up the western ridge, looms over the village, while another in the east is under construction.
The attacking phase can be broken down into three stages: the build-up, the construction and the finishing.
Amtrak’s rail service through San Diego County is also experiencing frequent schedule changes due to a similar construction project aimed at stabilizing the bluffs in Del Mar.
As the construction work drained water, many nearby springs used by the Native Soboba people stopped flowing.
Rief, the city manager, said the costs of engineering alone may be as much as $2 million, even before construction starts.
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