What does "construction" mean?
The process of constructing.
Construction
/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The process of constructing.
- Grammar: construction is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: building, structure, acronym, acrostic.
- Useful contrasts: break down, decaying, decomposing.
- Usage evidence: The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.
How to use "construction"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process of constructing. countable, uncountable
"Construction is underway on the new bridge."
- 2 drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem wordnet
- 3 Anything that has been constructed. countable, uncountable
"The engineer marvelled at his construction."
- 4 the act of constructing something wordnet
- 5 The trade of building structures. countable, uncountable
"He had worked in construction all his life."
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- 6 the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones wordnet
- 7 A building, model or some other structure. countable, uncountable
"The office was a construction of steel and glass."
- 8 a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts wordnet
- 9 A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc. countable, uncountable
""Construction in string and clockwork" took first prize."
- 10 the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought wordnet
- 11 The manner in which something is built. countable, uncountable
"A thing of simple construction."
- 12 a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit wordnet
- 13 A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase. countable, uncountable
- 14 an interpretation of a text or action wordnet
- 15 The act or result of construing the meaning of something. countable, uncountable
"American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution."
- 16 The meaning or interpretation of a text, action etc.; the way something is viewed by an observer or onlooker. countable, uncountable
"He had considered sending Lucille away to stay with relations. But then people might have put the worst construction on it – might believe she had done something she shouldn't have."
- 17 A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass. countable, uncountable
Antonyms
Example
"The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "construction"?
Common synonyms include: building, structure, acronym, acrostic, adjectival phrase, anatomy.
How do you use "construction" in a sentence?
The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.
How do you pronounce "construction"?
Pronounced /kənˈstɹʌkʃən/.
Etymology
From Middle English construccioun, construction, from Old French construction, from Latin cōnstructiō, from cōnstruere. Morphologically construct + -ion.