construction

Noun

Meaning

The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition.

The form or manner of building or putting together the parts of anything; structure; arrangement.

The arrangement and connection of words in a sentence; syntactical arrangement.

The method of construing, interpreting, or explaining a declaration or fact; an attributed sense or meaning; understanding; explanation; interpretation; sense.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

building assembly development production structure architecture creation reading formation composition interpretation arrangement explanation manufacture fabrication
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Antonyms

destruction misconstruction bane judgment day grim reaper death
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Hypernyms

business operation interpretation thinking constituent cerebration

Hyponyms

arch hill memorial observatory stadium colonnade

Phrases with the word

under construction Construction Material double-planked construction plank-on-frame construction construction tape bad construction

Examples

during the construction we had to take a detour Source: Internet

his hobby was the building of boats Source: Internet

their main business is home construction Source: Internet

workers in the building trades Source: Internet

the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem Source: Internet

the structure consisted of a series of arches Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

constructible constructing constructio ad sensum construction aggregate construction area construction authorisation