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con·struct
 construct
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
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transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
k n
struhkt
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| inflections: |
constructed, constructing, constructs |
| definition: |
to put together by assembling component parts; build.
The new library will be constructed on the site of the old one.The students constructed models of various molecules.- synonyms:
- assemble, build, erect, fabricate, make
- antonyms:
- demolish, tear down
- similar words:
- create, fashion, form, frame, manufacture, raise, rear
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craft, erect, establish, found, machine, manufacture, plan, produce, weave |
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
kan
struhkt
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| definition: |
an idea or concept that is made from other, simpler ideas or concepts.
"Working memory" is one of the constructs of cognitive psychology.- synonyms:
- concept
- similar words:
- idea, image, model
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concept |
| derivations: |
constructible (adj.), constructor (constructer) (n.) |
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