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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › constructionConstruction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   construction: [noun] the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining.

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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › constructionCONSTRUCTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Construction definition: the act or art of constructing.. See examples of CONSTRUCTION used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSTRUCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSTRUCTION definition: 1. the work of building or making something, especially buildings, bridges, etc.: 2. the…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONSTRUCTION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONSTRUCTION meaning: 1. the work of building or making something, especially buildings, bridges, etc.: 2. the…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › constructionConstruction - definition of construction by The Free Dictionary

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   Define construction. construction synonyms, construction pronunciation, construction translation, English dictionary definition of construction. n. 1. a. The act or process of constructing. b. The art, trade, or work of building: an engineer trained in highway construction; worked in construction for...

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › constructionConstruction Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSTRUCTION. 1 [noncount] a : the act or process of building something (such as a house or road) Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring. Construction on the bridge will occur daily from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. The new school is now under construction. [=is now being built]

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconstruction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the costs of road construction and maintenance; Work has begun on the construction of the new airport. the construction of a new database; under construction Our new offices are still under construction (= being built). during construction Ethernet cabling was installed during construction. the construction industry; construction work/workers

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSTRUCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    7 meanings: 1. the process or act of constructing or manner in which a thing is constructed 2. the thing constructed; a.... Click for more definitions.

11. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › ConstructionConstruction - Wikipedia

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    Construction site and equipment prepared for start of work in Cologne, Germany (2017). Construction is a general term meaning the art and science of forming objects, systems, or organizations. It comes from the Latin word constructio (from com-"together" and struere "to pile up") and Old French construction. To 'construct' is a verb: the act of building, and the noun is construction: how ...

12. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › constructionCONSTRUCTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    CONSTRUCTION definition: 1. the work of building houses, offices, bridges, etc: 2. something large that is built: 3. The…. Learn more.