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con⋅struct
[v. kuh
n-struhkt; n. kon-struhkt]
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise. |
| 2. | Geometry. to draw (a figure) fulfilling certain given conditions. |
–noun
| 3. | something constructed. |
| 4. | an image, idea, or theory, esp. a complex one formed from a number of simpler elements. |
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Construct
Con*struct"\ (k[o^]n*str[u^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constructed; p. pr. & vb. n. Constructing.] [L. constructus, p. p. of construere to bring together, to construct; con- + struere to pile up, set in order. See Structure, and cf. Construe.]1. To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edifice. 2. To devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics. Syn: To build; erect; form; compile; make; fabricate; originate; invent.Construct
Con"struct\, a. Formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference. Construct form or state (Heb. Gram.), that of a noun used before another which has the genitive relation to it.
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Language Translation for : construct
Spanish:
construir,
German:
bauen,
Japanese:
組み立てる
Main Entry: con·struct
Pronunciation: 'kän-"str&kt
Function: noun
: something constructed especially by mental synthesis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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