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Construction

noun

The act of constructing something. Synonym: building. "His hobby was the building of boats"

A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit. Synonyms: expression, grammatical construction.

The creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought. Synonym: mental synthesis.

A thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts. Synonym: structure. "She wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

Drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem.

An interpretation of a text or action. Synonym: twist.

The commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones. Synonym: building. "Workers in the building trades"

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"Construction" Quotes from Famous Books

... construction work may be done outside of school hours by pupils under the direction of the historian and artist. The dolls, when dressed, may be made the centers of court, home, field or forest scenes arranged on ...

— A Little Journey to Puerto Rico - For Intermediate and Upper Grades • Marian M. George

... any more canals. Several hours passed uneventfully. Some of the concrete paths leading in the right direction afforded excellent walking. They were mostly new and appeared to be only laid on the mud without any foundation. On a small rise I came upon a trench system under construction (probably the now famous Hindenburg line), which I examined. The few dug-outs I saw were incomplete, the trenches rather wet and shallow and not yet sandbagged. After crossing two lines of more or less continuous trenches ...

— 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany • Gerald Featherstone Knight

... June 1, 1780, there is record in the Pennsylvania Archives [Vol. I, 5th Series] that Captain John Barry became the commander of the Pennsylvania privateer, the "American," of 14 guns and 70 men. Possibly the work of directing the construction of a vessel was not congenial to the active spirit of one who was at his best amid the more earnest exertions required by a life at sea, seeking the destruction or capture of the armed vessels of the enemy. So again he became a privateersman in the service of his State. ...

— The Story of Commodore John Barry • Martin Griffin

... effect a series of episodes strung together by the loves of Margaret and Cranstoun and the misdeeds of the Goblin Page. Even the Book supplies no real or necessary nexus. But the romance proper has never required elaborate construction, and has very rarely, if ever, received it. A succession of engaging or exciting episodes, each plausibly joined to each, contents its easy wants; and such a succession is liberally provided here. So, too, it does not require strict character-drawing—a ...

— Sir Walter Scott - Famous Scots Series • George Saintsbury

... author. Cedar was considered, but could not be obtained in sufficient lengths or quantity, and long-leaf pine which would have passed the somewhat rigid specifications would have been difficult to secure. It is believed, however, that there is a field at least for long-leaf pine for such construction. Washington fir was found admirable in every respect, and was moderate in ...

— The Water Supply of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway from Carrizozo to Santa Rosa, N. Mex. • J. L. Campbell

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