construction
construction Lexical Profile
construction Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action, process, or business of building structures such as houses, roads, bridges, or machinery.
"The construction of the new suspension bridge took nearly four years to complete."
A physical structure, edifice, or object that has been built or assembled.
"The exhibition featured a towering wooden construction in the center of the gallery."
The arrangement of words according to syntactical rules to form phrases, clauses, or sentences in grammar.
"Passive constructions are frequently used in scientific writing to emphasize the experimental process over the researcher."
An interpretation, explanation, or meaning attributed to a statement, law, or action.
"The Supreme Court placed a narrow construction on the statutory language of the treaty."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via Old French from Latin constructio ('a putting together, building'), from the verb construere, formed from com- ('together') and struere ('to pile up, build').