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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
con·struc·tion       [kuhn-struhk-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–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.
a.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.
c.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.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (< MF) < L constrūctiōn- (s. of constrūctiō) a putting together, building, equiv. to constrūct(us) (see construct) + -iōn- -ion]

con·struc·tion·al, adjective
con·struc·tion·al·ly, adverb

6. version, rendition, story.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
con·struc·tion       (kən-strŭk'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. The act or process of constructing.
    2. The art, trade, or work of building: an engineer trained in highway construction; worked in construction for seven years.
    3. A structure, such as a building, framework, or model.
    4. Something fashioned or devised systematically: a nation that was glorious in its historical construction.
    5. An artistic composition using various materials; an assemblage or a collage.
    6. The arrangement of words to form a meaningful phrase, clause, or sentence.
    7. A group of words so arranged.
    1. A structure, such as a building, framework, or model.
    2. Something fashioned or devised systematically: a nation that was glorious in its historical construction.
    3. An artistic composition using various materials; an assemblage or a collage.
    4. The arrangement of words to form a meaningful phrase, clause, or sentence.
    5. A group of words so arranged.
  1. The way in which something is built or put together: a shelter of simple construction.
  2. The interpretation or explanation given to an expression or a statement: I was inclined to put a favorable construction on his reply.
  3. Grammar
    1. The arrangement of words to form a meaningful phrase, clause, or sentence.
    2. A group of words so arranged.

con·struc'tion·al adj., con·struc'tion·al·ly adv.
Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
construction 
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.

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construction

noun
1. the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats" 
2. 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
3. the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought 
4. 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
5. 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" 
6. an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct" 
7. 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 explaining meaning or effect (as of a statute or contract) construction placed upon an agreement —J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo>

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Construction

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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