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construction meaning
EN
[kənˈstrʌkʃən]
US
W
Construction
Construction is the process of creating and building infrastructure or a facility.
Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking.
construction
Noun
PL
constructions
PRE
con-
SUF
-tion
The
process
of
constructing
.
Construction
is underway on the new bridge.
Anything
that has been
constructed
.
The engineer marvelled at his
construction
.
The
trade
of
building
structures
.
He had worked in
construction
all his life.
A
building
,
model
or some
other
structure
.
The office was a
construction
of steel and glass.
(art) A (usually non-representational)
structure
,
such as
a
collage
etc
.
"Construction in string and clockwork" took first prize.
The
manner
in which
something
is
built
.
A thing of simple
construction
.
(grammar) A
group
of
words
arranged
to
form
a
meaningful
phrase
.
The
act
or
result
of
construing
the
meaning
of
something
.
American conservatives tend to favor strict
construction
of the Constitution.
The
meaning
or
interpretation
of a
text
,
action
etc
.;
the way
something
is
viewed
by an
observer
or
onlooker
.
(geometry) A
geometric
figure
of
arcs
and
line
segments
that is
drawable
with a
straightedge
and
compass
.
More Examples
Used in the Middle of Sentence
My favorite is Model B, a nubby
construction
that is 18 inches wide by 92 inches long and is made of washi paper over bamboo ribs.
a false conclusion; a false
construction
in grammar
He worked as a subbie in the
construction
industry.
Used in the Ending of Sentence
The steel workers and electricians went on strike, halting
construction
.
The steelworkers and electricians went on strike, halting
construction
.
Meaning of
construction
for the defined word.
Grammatically, this word "construction" is a
noun
, more specifically, a
countable noun
.
Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
Nouns
Countable nouns
Difficultness: Level 1
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8
9
10
Easy ➨ Difficult
Definiteness: Level 9
1
2
3
4
5
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8
9
10
Definite ➨ Versatile
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