Constructed

//kənˈstɹʌktəd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of construct form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Artificial; man-made. not-comparable

    "Durham County uses both approaches, preserving rural open space as well as cleaning parking lot runoff. Constructed wetlands that include trees can serve many purposes: purify drinking water by filtering stormwater, cool the city,[…]"

Synonyms

All synonyms
assembledbuiltcastcustomcustom madefabricated

Example

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"Perry is mistaken in thinking that Emmet's theory was constructed without reference to Newtonian physics."

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constructed languageconstructed script

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