construction

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 External links

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
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• Rhymes: -ʌkʃən

[edit] Noun

construction (plural constructions)

1. The process of constructing

   Construction is underway on the new bridge.

2. Anything that has been constructed

   The engineer marvelled at his construction.

3. The trade of building structures

   He had worked in construction all his life.

4. A building, model or some other structure

   The office was a construction of steel and glass

5. An artistic composition such as a collage etc.

   "Construction in string and clockwork" took first prize

6. The manner in which something is built

   A thing of simple construction

7. (grammar) A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Related terms

• construct
• constructive

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[edit] External links

• construction in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• construction in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• construction at OneLook® Dictionary Search