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construction meaning and definition

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CONSTRUCTION noun

Definition of construction (noun)

  1. the act of constructing something
    • "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
    • synonyms: building
  2. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
  3. the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
  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"
    • synonyms: structure
  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"
  6. an interpretation of a text or action
    • "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
    • synonyms: twist
  7. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
    • "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
    • synonyms: building
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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