construction
(noun)
noun
1. the act of constructing something
- during the construction we had to take a detour
Similar word(s): building
Definition categories: act
2. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
- I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
Similar word(s): expression
Definition categories: communication, constituent
3. the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
Definition categories: thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking
4. a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
Similar word(s): structure
Definition categories: man–made, artefact, artifact
5. drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
- the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
Definition categories: act, operation
6. an interpretation of a text or action
- they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
Similar word(s): twist
Definition categories: communication, interpretation
7. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
- their main business is home construction
Similar word(s): building
Definition categories: act, business
Sentences with construction as a noun:
- Construction is underway on the new bridge.
- The engineer marvelled at his construction.
- He had worked in construction all his life.
- The office was a construction of steel and glass.
- "Construction in string and clockwork" took first prize.
- A thing of simple construction.
- American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution.