DICTOMETER

CONSTRUCTION

1. Synonyms:
   • Construction
   • Building
   Definitions:
   • the act of constructing something
   Examples:
   • During the construction we had to take a detour
   • His hobby was the building of boats
   Antonyms:
   misconstruction
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Construction
   • Grammatical construction
   • Expression
   Definitions:
   • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
   Examples:
   • I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Construction
   • Mental synthesis
   Definitions:
   • the creation of a construct
   • the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Structure
   • Construction
   Definitions:
   • a thing constructed
   • a complex entity constructed of many parts
   Examples:
   • The structure consisted of a series of arches
   • She wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Construction
   Definitions:
   • drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
   Examples:
   • The assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Construction
   • Twist
   Definitions:
   • an interpretation of a text or action
   Examples:
   • They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Construction
   • Building
   Definitions:
   • the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
   Examples:
   • Their main business is home construction
   • Workers in the building trades