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Verb
/kənˈstrəkt/,
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constructed, past participle; constructing, present participle; constructed, past tense; constructs, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Build or erect (something, typically a building, road, or machine)
    • - a company that constructs oil rigs
  2. Form (an idea or theory) by bringing together various conceptual elements, typically over a period of time
    • - Ptolemy combined his interests to construct a theory in support of Aristotle
  3. Form (a sentence) according to grammatical rules

  4. Draw or delineate (a geometric figure) accurately to given conditions

Noun
  1. An idea or theory containing various conceptual elements, typically one considered to be subjective and not based on empirical evidence
    • - history is largely an ideological construct
  2. A group of words forming a phrase

  3. A physical thing that is deliberately built or formed

  1. concept: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  2. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
  3. manufacture: put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"
  4. draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"
  5. create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph"
  6. reconstruct: reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
  7. Construct is a fictional character, an artificial intelligence in the DC Universe. It first appeared in Justice League of America #142 (May 1977).
  8. Within the world of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, construct is a type of creature, or "creature type". Constructs are either animated objects, or any artificially constructed creature.
  9. A construct in the philosophy of science is an ideal object, where the existence of the thing may be said to depend upon a subject's mind. This, as opposed to a "real" object, where existence does not seem to depend on the existence of a mind.
  10. Construct is a free, open source DirectX game creator. It aims to allow games to be created in an easy drag and drop manner, using an event-based programming system, or optionally with Python scripting. ...
  11. (Constructal) Design in nature is attracting interest across the entire range of science, from biology and geophysics to social dynamics and engineering. ...
  12. (Construction) In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking. ...
  13. Something constructed from parts; A concept or model; To build or form (something) by assembling parts; Similarly, to build (a sentence or an argument) by arranging words or ideas; (geometry) To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques
  14. (constructal) Relating to or derived from a postulated principle of design, evolutionary or otherwise, that evolved designs optimize transport, flow, or movement characteristics
  15. (Constructed) (metal) Refers to a piece that is hand made in sections and assembled to form a whole or a piece that has not been cast.
  16. (Constructed) A way of playing in which each player creates his or her own deck ahead of time. See rule 100.2a.
  17. (Constructed) parts are put together to create a whole, in this case, a commercial
  18. Cap. A constructed cap has buckram backing.
  19. (Constructing) or construction means the analysis, design, manufacture, fabrication, placement, erection, installation, modification, inspection, or testing of a facility or activity which is subject to the regulations in this part and consulting services related to the facility or activity that ...
  20. (Construction) The manufacturing method (i.e. tufted, woven) and the final arrangement of fiber and backing materials as stated in its specification.
  21. (Construction) An energy-consuming subsector of the industrial sector that consists of all facilities and equipment used to perform land preparation and construct, renovate, alter, install, maintain, or repair major infrastructure or individual systems therein. ...
  22. (Construction) The legal process of interpreting a phrase or document; of trying to find it's meaning. Whether it be a contract or a statute, there are times when a phrase may be unclear or of several meanings. ...
  23. (Construction) a precise way of drawing which allows only 2 tools: the straightedge and the compass
  24. (Construction) Design of wire rope including number of strands, number of wires per strand and arrangement of wires in each strand
  25. (Construction) The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of the clauses to which they relate. Any use in this Agreement of words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa.