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English to English noun
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the act of constructing something |  | Example: during the construction we had to take a detour his hobby was the building of boats
source: wordnet30
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a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit |  | Example: I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
source: wordnet30
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the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought |  | source: wordnet30
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a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts |  | Example: the structure consisted of a series of arches she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
source: wordnet30
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drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem |  | Example: the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
source: wordnet30
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an interpretation of a text or action |  | Example: they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
source: wordnet30
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the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones |  | Example: their main business is home construction workers in the building trades
source: wordnet30
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The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition. |  | source: webster1913
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