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.