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construction
[ kuhn-struhk-shuhn ]
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.
Synonyms: , ,
construction
/ əˈٰʌʃə /
noun
- the process or act of constructing or manner in which a thing is constructed
- the thing constructed; a structure
- the business or work of building dwellings, offices, etc
- ( as modifier )
a construction site
- an interpretation or explanation of a law, text, action, etc
they put a sympathetic construction on her behaviour
- grammar a group of words that together make up one of the constituents into which a sentence may be analysed; a phrase or clause
- geometry a drawing of a line, angle, or figure satisfying certain conditions, used in solving a problem or proving a theorem
- an abstract work of art in three dimensions or relief See also constructivism
Derived Forms
- DzˈٰܳپDzԲ, adverb
- DzˈٰܳپDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- Dz·ٰܳtDz· adjective
- Dz·ٰܳtDz··ly adverb
- cDz·ٰܳtDz noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of construction1
Example Sentences
Higher interest rates and construction costs aren’t to blame for the decline — those conditions affected the entire region.
The high school baseball season began for St. John Bosco with its new field under construction, unable to be used.
But high building costs, lack of available land and a shortage of manpower have all been factors in restricting construction in recent years, with just under 100,000 homes completed in 2024.
“On its second anniversary, Measure ULA is already producing hundreds of units of affordable housing, protecting tens of thousands of renters and creating thousands of construction jobs,” Donlin said.
The Baileys, whose Perris-based family business, Stronghold Engineering, has been doing electrical, design and construction work for more than 30 years, bought the old motel from the city in 2018.
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