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   Con·struc·tion

   /kənˈstrəkSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the building of something, typically a large structure: "there was a skyscraper under construction" Similar buildingerectionputting upsetting upraisingestablishmentassemblymanufacturefabricationformingfashioningcontrivingcreationmaking
   • ▪ the building of large structures considered as an industry. Similar buildingerectionputting upsetting upraisingestablishmentassemblymanufacturefabricationformingfashioningcontrivingcreationmaking
   • ▪ the style or method used in the building of something: "the mill is of brick construction"
   • ▪ a building or other structure. Similar structurebuildingedificeassemblypileframework
   • ▪ the creation or formation of an abstract entity: "language plays a large part in our construction of reality"
   • ▪ an interpretation or explanation: "you could put an honest construction upon their conduct" Similar interpretationreadingmeaningexplanationinferenceexplicationconstrualanalysisversionunderstandingviewimpressioninformal:take
   • ▪ the arrangement of words according to syntactical rules: "sentence construction" Similar compositionformationstructureorganization

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin constructio(n-), from construere ‘heap together’ (see construct).

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   These systems have become divided into a number of clear sectors by the building type for which they are intended. The design process involves the selection of systems for foundations, structure, atmosphere, enclosure, space division, electrical distribution, water supply and drainage, and other building functions.