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con·struct 
[v. kuhn-struhkt; n. kon-struhkt] Pronunciation Key
[v. kuhn-struhkt; n. kon-struhkt] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
–noun
| 1. | to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise. |
| 2. | Geometry. to draw (a figure) fulfilling certain given conditions. |
| 3. | something constructed. |
| 4. | an image, idea, or theory, esp. a complex one formed from a number of simpler elements. |
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| con·struct
(kən-strŭkt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. con·struct·ed, con·struct·ing, con·structs
n. (kŏn'strŭkt')
[Latin cōnstruere, cōnstrūct- : com-, com- + struere, to pile up; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots.] con·struct'i·ble adj., con·struc'tor, con·struct'er n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| construct | |
noun | |
| 1. | an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances [syn: concept] [ant: misconception] |
verb | |
| 1. | make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer" |
| 2. | put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal" [syn: manufacture] |
| 3. | draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle" |
| 4. | create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph" |
| 5. | create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument" |
| 6. | reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago" [syn: reconstruct] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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