Construction (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The construction of the new highway has caused significant traffic delays in the area.
- The company specializes in the construction of custom homes for high-end clients.
- During the construction of the new stadium, the team had to play their home games at a different venue.
- Her passion for architecture led her to pursue a career in construction, where she could bring her designs to life.
- The construction of the ancient temple required the labor of thousands of skilled workers over several decades.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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- Superstructure
- Vaulting
- Wellhead
- Bascule
- Landing
- Impedimenta
- Tower
- Corner
- Obstruction
- Set-back
- Trestlework
- Colonnade
- Column
- Stadium
- Storey
- Transept
- Defence
- Airdock
- Establishment
- Masonry
- Guide
- Offset
- Arcade
- Helix
- Entablature
- Partition
- Catchment
- Sail
- Cross
- Lamination
- House Of Cards
- Area
- Boarding
- Card-house
- Observatory
- Lookout
- Altar
- Floor
- Impediment
- Door
- Supporting Structure
- Shelter
- Equipoise
- Volute
- Hull
- Porch
- Lookout Station
- Ways
- Coil
- Housing
- Cardcastle
- Honeycomb
- Fountain
- Platform
- Wind Tunnel
- Building
- Arena
- Jungle Gym
- Bridge
- Public Works
- Shoebox
- Body
- Memorial
- Balance
- Sports Stadium
- Living Accommodations
- Arch
- Deathtrap
- Counterbalance
- Post And Lintel
- Defensive Structure
- Building Complex
- Story
- Erection
- Balcony
- Mound
- Prefab
- Repair Shed
- Whorl
- Obstructer
- Slipway
- Projection
- Signboard
- False Bottom
Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
The commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
The creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 7
An interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.