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construction

[ kuhn-struhk-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or art of constructing.
  2. the way in which a thing is constructed:

    a building of solid construction.

  3. something that is constructed; a structure.
  4. the occupation or industry of building:

    He works in construction.

  5. Grammar.
    1. 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.
    2. a word or phrase consisting of two or more forms arranged in a particular way.
    3. a group of words or morphemes for which there is a rule in some part of the grammar.
  6. explanation or interpretation, as of a law, a text, or an action.

    Synonyms: , ,



construction

/ əˈٰʌʃə /

noun

  1. the process or act of constructing or manner in which a thing is constructed
  2. the thing constructed; a structure
    1. the business or work of building dwellings, offices, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      a construction site

  3. an interpretation or explanation of a law, text, action, etc

    they put a sympathetic construction on her behaviour

  4. grammar a group of words that together make up one of the constituents into which a sentence may be analysed; a phrase or clause
  5. geometry a drawing of a line, angle, or figure satisfying certain conditions, used in solving a problem or proving a theorem
  6. an abstract work of art in three dimensions or relief See also constructivism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈٰܳپDzԲ, adverb
  • DzˈٰܳپDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz·ٰܳtDz· adjective
  • Dz·ٰܳtDz··ly adverb
  • cDz·ٰܳtDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of construction1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin DzԲٰūپō-, stem of DzԲٰūپō “placement together, building,” from DzԲٰū(ܲ) “put together” ( construct ) + -ion
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Higher interest rates and construction costs aren’t to blame for the decline — those conditions affected the entire region.

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The high school baseball season began for St. John Bosco with its new field under construction, unable to be used.

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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.

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“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.

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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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