Word Information

Construction

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Definitions for Construction

noun
the act of constructing something
Synonyms
Examples
  1. during the construction we had to take a detour
  2. his hobby was the building of boats
noun
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
Synonyms
grammatical construction expression
Examples
  1. I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
noun
the creation of a construct
Synonyms
mental synthesis
Examples
  1. the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
noun
a thing constructed
Synonyms
Examples
  1. a complex entity constructed of many parts
  2. the structure consisted of a series of arches
  3. she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
noun
drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
Examples
  1. the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
noun
an interpretation of a text or action
Synonyms
Examples
  1. they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
noun
the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
Synonyms
Examples
  1. their main business is home construction
  2. workers in the building trades

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Words with Friends (21 points)

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