Pronunciation

/kənˈstrʌkt/

Definitions

Noun

1. Construction: The act or process of building or assembling something, typically a structure or object. For example: “The construction workers were busy erecting a new bridge.”
2. Constructional: Relating to the arrangement or composition of words in a language, especially grammar. For example: “The sentence’s construction was awkward.”
3. Construct: To form or create something, often using ideas or data. For example: “To construct a hypothesis based on observations.”

Verb

1. To build or assemble something, usually a structure. For example: “We are constructing a new house.”
2. To create or develop (an idea, theory, or system). For example: “The scientists are constructing a model of the universe.”

Adjective

1. Built or made, especially by combining parts. For example: “A constructivist approach to education.”
2. Articulated or expressed in a particular way. For example: “His arguments were logically constructed.”

Phrases

• “Construction site”
• “Building construction”
• “Conceptual construction”
• “Constructed environment”
• “Algorithmic construction”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The construction of the highway has caused traffic congestion.”
• Verb: “They’re constructing a new school in the neighborhood.”
• Adjective: “Her argument was well-constructed and easy to follow.”

Synonyms

• Build
• Erect
• Assemble
• Form
• Create
• Develop
• Articulate
• Constructive
• Structured
• Engineered