the way in which a thing is constructed: a building of solid construction.
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something that is constructed; a structure.
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the occupation or industry of building: He works in construction.
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Grammar.
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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.
b.
a word or phrase consisting of two or more forms arranged in a particular way.
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a group of words or morphemes for which there is a rule in some part of the grammar.
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explanation or interpretation, as of a law, a text, or an action.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (< MF) < L constrūctiōn- (s. of constrūctiō) a putting together, building, equiv. to constrūct(us) (see construct) + -iōn--ion]
1432, from L. constructionem, from pp. stem of construere "pile up together, build," from com- "together" + struere "to pile up" (see structure). Constructive is from early 15c. Constructionist (usually with strict or loose) in reference to U.S. Constitution, first attested c.1844.
the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
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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" [ant: misconstruction]
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the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
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a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" [syn: structure]
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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"
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an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
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the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This Main Entry: con·struc·tion Pronunciation: k&n-'str&k-sh&n Function: noun : the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explainingmeaning or effect (as of a statute or contract) <the construction placed upon an agreement —J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo>
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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