construction
[ kuhn-struhk-shuhn ]
/ kənˈstrʌk ʃən /
noun
the act or art of constructing.
the way in which a thing is constructed: a building of solid construction.
something that is constructed; a structure.
the occupation or industry of building: He works in construction.
Grammar.
- the arrangement of two or more forms in a grammatical unit. Constructions involving bound forms are often called morphological, as the bound forms fif- and -teen. Those involving only free forms are often called syntactic, as the good man, in the house.Compare bound form, free form.
- a word or phrase consisting of two or more forms arranged in a particular way.
- a group of words or morphemes for which there is a rule in some part of the grammar.
explanation or interpretation, as of a law, a text, or an action.
Origin of construction
SYNONYMS FOR construction
OTHER WORDS FROM construction
con·struc·tion·al, adjective con·struc·tion·al·ly, adverb pre·con·struc·tion, nounWords nearby construction
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British Dictionary definitions for construction
construction
/ (kənˈstrʌkʃən) /