CONSTRUCTION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
   Usage Example(s)
   • the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
   Hypernyms(s) construction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mathematical process (what does mathematical process mean?)
   • mathematical operation (what does mathematical operation mean?)
   • operation (what does operation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • quadrature (what does quadrature mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • construct (what does construct mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of constructing or building something
   Synonym(s)
   • building (what does building mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • during the construction we had to take a detour
   • his hobby was the building of boats
   Hypernyms(s) construction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • creating from raw materials (what does creating from raw materials mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • crenelation (what does crenelation mean?)
   • crenellation (what does crenellation mean?)
   • erecting (what does erecting mean?)
   • erection (what does erection mean?)
   • house-raising (what does house-raising mean?)
   • fabrication (what does fabrication mean?)
   • assembly (what does assembly mean?)
   • dry walling (what does dry walling mean?)
   • grading (what does grading mean?)
   • leveling (what does leveling mean?)
   • road construction (what does road construction mean?)
   • shipbuilding (what does shipbuilding mean?)
   • rustication (what does rustication mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • construct (what does construct mean?)
   • build (what does build mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • construct (what does construct mean?)
   • build (what does build mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings
   Synonym(s)
   • building (what does building mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • their main business is home construction
   • workers in the building trades
   Hypernyms(s) construction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • commercial enterprise (what does commercial enterprise mean?)
   • business enterprise (what does business enterprise mean?)
   • business (what does business mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • jerry-building (what does jerry-building mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • build (what does build mean?)
   • build (what does build mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a thing constructed
   • a complex construction or entity
   Synonym(s)
   • structure (what does structure mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the structure consisted of a series of arches
   • she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
   Hypernyms(s) construction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • artifact (what does artifact mean?)
   • artefact (what does artefact mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • airdock (what does airdock mean?)
   • hangar (what does hangar mean?)
   • repair shed (what does repair shed mean?)
   • altar (what does altar mean?)
   • arcade (what does arcade mean?)
   • colonnade (what does colonnade mean?)
   • arch (what does arch mean?)
   • area (what does area mean?)
   • balcony (what does balcony mean?)
   • balcony (what does balcony mean?)
   • bascule (what does bascule mean?)
   • boarding (what does boarding mean?)
   • body (what does body mean?)
   • bridge (what does bridge mean?)
   • span (what does span mean?)
   • building (what does building mean?)
   • edifice (what does edifice mean?)
   • building complex (what does building complex mean?)
   • complex (what does complex mean?)
   • catchment (what does catchment mean?)
   • coil (what does coil mean?)
   • spiral (what does spiral mean?)
   • volute (what does volute mean?)
   • whorl (what does whorl mean?)
   • helix (what does helix mean?)
   • colonnade (what does colonnade mean?)
   • column (what does column mean?)
   • pillar (what does pillar mean?)
   • corner (what does corner mean?)
   • quoin (what does quoin mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • deathtrap (what does deathtrap mean?)
   • defensive structure (what does defensive structure mean?)
   • defense (what does defense mean?)
   • defence (what does defence mean?)
   • door (what does door mean?)
   • entablature (what does entablature mean?)
   • erection (what does erection mean?)
   • establishment (what does establishment mean?)
   • floor (what does floor mean?)
   • level (what does level mean?)
   • storey (what does storey mean?)
   • story (what does story mean?)
   • fountain (what does fountain mean?)
   • house of cards (what does house of cards mean?)
   • cardhouse (what does cardhouse mean?)
   • card-house (what does card-house mean?)
   • cardcastle (what does cardcastle mean?)
   • housing (what does housing mean?)
   • lodging (what does lodging mean?)
   • living accommodations (what does living accommodations mean?)
   • hull (what does hull mean?)
   • jungle gym (what does jungle gym mean?)
   • lamination (what does lamination mean?)
   • landing (what does landing mean?)
   • landing place (what does landing place mean?)
   • lookout (what does lookout mean?)
   • observation tower (what does observation tower mean?)
   • lookout station (what does lookout station mean?)
   • observatory (what does observatory mean?)
   • masonry (what does masonry mean?)
   • memorial (what does memorial mean?)
   • monument (what does monument mean?)
   • mound (what does mound mean?)
   • hill (what does hill mean?)
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   • obstructor (what does obstructor mean?)
   • obstructer (what does obstructer mean?)
   • impediment (what does impediment mean?)
   • impedimenta (what does impedimenta mean?)
   • partition (what does partition mean?)
   • divider (what does divider mean?)
   • platform (what does platform mean?)
   • weapons platform (what does weapons platform mean?)
   • porch (what does porch mean?)
   • post and lintel (what does post and lintel mean?)
   • prefab (what does prefab mean?)
   • projection (what does projection mean?)
   • public works (what does public works mean?)
   • set-back (what does set-back mean?)
   • setoff (what does setoff mean?)
   • offset (what does offset mean?)
   • shelter (what does shelter mean?)
   • shoebox (what does shoebox mean?)
   • signboard (what does signboard mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • stadium (what does stadium mean?)
   • bowl (what does bowl mean?)
   • arena (what does arena mean?)
   • sports stadium (what does sports stadium mean?)
   • superstructure (what does superstructure mean?)
   • supporting structure (what does supporting structure mean?)
   • tower (what does tower mean?)
   • transept (what does transept mean?)
   • trestlework (what does trestlework mean?)
   • vaulting (what does vaulting mean?)
   • ways (what does ways mean?)
   • shipway (what does shipway mean?)
   • slipway (what does slipway mean?)
   • wellhead (what does wellhead mean?)
   • wind tunnel (what does wind tunnel mean?)
   • balance (what does balance mean?)
   • equilibrium (what does equilibrium mean?)
   • equipoise (what does equipoise mean?)
   • counterbalance (what does counterbalance mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the creation of a construct
   • the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
   Synonym(s)
   • mental synthesis (what does mental synthesis mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) construction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • thinking (what does thinking mean?)
   • thought (what does thought mean?)
   • cerebration (what does cerebration mean?)
   • intellection (what does intellection mean?)
   • mentation (what does mentation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • crystallization (what does crystallization mean?)
   • gestation (what does gestation mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
   Synonym(s)
   • expression (what does expression mean?)
   • grammatical construction (what does grammatical construction mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
   Hypernyms(s) construction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • constituent (what does constituent mean?)
   • grammatical constituent (what does grammatical constituent mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • misconstruction (what does misconstruction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • adjunct (what does adjunct mean?)
   • clause (what does clause mean?)
   • complement (what does complement mean?)
   • involution (what does involution mean?)
   • phrase (what does phrase mean?)
   • predicator (what does predicator mean?)
7. Meaning
   • an interpretation of a text or action
   Synonym(s)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
   Hypernyms(s) construction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interpretation (what does interpretation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twist around (what does twist around mean?)
   • pervert (what does pervert mean?)
   • convolute (what does convolute mean?)
   • sophisticate (what does sophisticate mean?)