constructed

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈstɹʌktəd/

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Verb

constructed

1. simple past and past participle of construct

Adjective

constructed (not comparable)

1. Artificial; man-made.
   • 2011 February 28, Will Wilson, Constructed Climates: A Primer on Urban Environments, University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 27:

     Durham County uses both approaches, preserving rural open space as well as cleaning parking lot runoff. Constructed wetlands that include trees can serve many purposes: purify drinking water by filtering stormwater, cool the city, […]

Derived terms

• conlang
• constructed language
• constructed script
• nonconstructed
• overconstructed
• semiconstructed
• unconstructed

Translations

artificial, man-made

• Esperanto: konstruita

Anagrams

• deconstruct