construction

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construction

A construction worker in a yellow hard hat operates a large crane at a building site.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act or process of building something: The commercial or physical activity of creating structures, such as buildings, roads, or bridges.
    • A thing that is built or constructed: A complex structure or object that has been built.
    • The way in which words are arranged to form a phrase or sentence: In linguistics, the grammatical arrangement and structure of words.
    • An interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something: The particular understanding or sense given to a statement, action, or event.
    • The drawing of a geometric figure according to specific rules: In mathematics, the process of creating a precise diagram using tools like a compass and straightedge.
Usage Examples
  • Referring to the act or industry of building:
    • The construction of the new bridge will take two years.
    • He works in the construction industry.
  • Referring to a built structure:
    • The tall construction dominated the skyline.
    • She admired the intricate wooden construction.
  • Referring to grammatical structure:
    • The sentence "Whom did you see?" uses a formal grammatical construction.
    • This archaic construction is rarely used in modern speech.
  • Referring to an interpretation:
    • The judge placed a strict construction on the law.
    • Don't put the wrong construction on my silence; I was just thinking.
  • Referring to a geometric drawing:
    • The assignment was to complete the construction of an equilateral triangle.
Advanced Usage
  • "Under construction": In the process of being built.
    • The website is currently under construction.
  • "To put a construction on something": To interpret or explain something in a particular way.
    • It's possible to put a positive construction on his seemingly harsh criticism.
  • "A construction of the mind": An idea or concept that is mentally fabricated or assembled.
    • National identity is often a social construction.
Variants and Related Words
  • Construct (verb): To build or form something.
    • They plan to construct a new library.
  • Constructive (adjective): Serving a useful purpose; positive and helpful.
    • She appreciated his constructive feedback.
  • Constructor (noun): A person or company that builds things.
    • He is the chief constructor for the project.
  • Reconstruction (noun): The action of building something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
    • The post-war period focused on reconstruction.
Synonyms
  • Building: The act or business of constructing edifices.
  • Structure: Something built, like a building or bridge.
  • Formation: The action of forming or process of being formed.
  • Interpretation: The action of explaining the meaning of something.
  • Assembly: The action of fitting together the component parts of a structure.
Related Phrases
  • Construction site: The location where building work is happening.
    • Hard hats must be worn on the construction site.
  • Construction paper: A type of thick, colored paper used for arts and crafts.
    • The children made decorations from construction paper.
  • Construction worker: A person employed in the physical work of building.
    • The construction workers arrived at dawn.
construction

A construction worker in a yellow hard hat operates a large crane at a building site.

Noun
  1. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
    • their main business is home construction
    • workers in the building trades
  2. an interpretation of a text or action
    • they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
  6. 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
  7. the act of constructing something
    • during the construction we had to take a detour
    • his hobby was the building of boats

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