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- DictionaryCon·struct
verb
- 1. build or erect (something, typically a building, road, or machine): "a company that constructs oil rigs"
noun
- 1. an idea or theory containing various conceptual elements, typically one considered to be subjective and not based on empirical evidence: "history is largely an ideological construct"
to build something or put together different parts to form something whole: to construct a new bridge / building. be constructed of The walls are constructed of concrete. to construct a story / sentence / argument. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to build something. build The house was built in the 1950s.
construct. 1. /kənˈstrʌkt/ make by combining materials and parts. 2. /ˈkɒnstrʌkt/ an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances. IPA guide. Other forms: constructed; constructing; constructs. To construct things is to build them.
something constructed: Each musical note sign is a construct of three distinct parts: the head, the stem, and the hook. a mental image, idea, or theory, especially a complex one formed from a number of simpler elements: Character is a construct of personal values, personal rules and morals, and a number of other facets, including self-control ...
construct something (geometry) to draw a line or shape according to the rules of mathematics. to construct a triangle. Word Origin. See construct in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See construct in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: construct.
4 days ago · 1. verb. If you construct something such as a building, road, or machine, you build it or make it. The company is constructing 70 homes and a 130-room hotel on the land. [VERB noun] The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber. [be V -ed + from/of/out of] They thought he had escaped through a specially-constructed tunnel. [VERB-ed]
CONSTRUCT definition: to build something from several parts: . Learn more.
an idea or a belief that is based on various pieces of evidence that have not always been proved to be true. (linguistics) a group of words that form a phrase. a thing that is built or made. Definition of construct noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
