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Construction Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Construction? [n] drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem; "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem" [n] the act of constructing or building something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats" [n] the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades" [n] [n] the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought [n] a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner" [n] an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Construction: building \| expression \| grammatical construction \| mental synthesis \| structure \| twist Related Terms \| 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Webster's Dictionary \Con*struc"tion\, n. [L. constructio: cf. F. construction.] 1. The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition. 2. The form or manner of building or putting together the parts of anything; structure; arrangement. An astrolabe of peculiar construction. --Whewell. 3. (Gram.) The arrangement and connection of words in a sentence; syntactical arrangement. Some particles . . . in certain constructions have the sense of a whole sentence contained in them. --Locke. 4. The method of construing, interpreting, or explaining a declaration or fact; an attributed sense or meaning; understanding; explanation; interpretation; sense. Any person . . . might, by the sort of construction that would be put on this act, become liable to the penalties of treason. --Hallam. Strictly, the term [construction] signifies determining the meaning and proper effect of language by a consideration of the subject matter and attendant circumstances in connection with the words employed. --Abbott. Interpretation properly precedes construction, but it does not go beyond the written text. --Parsons. {Construction of an equation} (Math.), the drawing of such lines and figures as will represent geometrically the quantities in the equation, and their relations to each other. {Construction train} (Railroad), a train for transporting men and materials for construction or repairs.

Construction Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Construction?

[n] drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem; "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"
[n] the act of constructing or building something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
[n] the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
[n]
[n] the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
[n] a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"
[n] an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

Construction In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*struc"tion\, n. [L. constructio: cf. F.
construction.]
1. The process or art of constructing; the act of building;
   erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication;
   composition.

2. The form or manner of building or putting together the
   parts of anything; structure; arrangement.

         An astrolabe of peculiar construction. --Whewell.

3. (Gram.) The arrangement and connection of words in a
   sentence; syntactical arrangement.

         Some particles . . . in certain constructions have
         the sense of a whole sentence contained in them.
                                               --Locke.

4. The method of construing, interpreting, or explaining a
   declaration or fact; an attributed sense or meaning;
   understanding; explanation; interpretation; sense.

         Any person . . . might, by the sort of construction
         that would be put on this act, become liable to the
         penalties of treason.                 --Hallam.

         Strictly, the term [construction] signifies
         determining the meaning and proper effect of
         language by a consideration of the subject matter
         and attendant circumstances in connection with the
         words employed.                       --Abbott.

         Interpretation properly precedes construction, but
         it does not go beyond the written text. --Parsons.

{Construction of an equation} (Math.), the drawing of such
   lines and figures as will represent geometrically the
   quantities in the equation, and their relations to each
   other.

{Construction train} (Railroad), a train for transporting men
   and materials for construction or repairs.

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