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con·struct

construct

 
 
parts of speech:
transitive verb, noun
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part of speech: transitive verb
pronunciation: kn struhkt
inflections: constructs, constructing, constructed
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, piece together, raise, rear
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part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kan struhkt
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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derivations: constructible (adj.), constructor (constructer) (n.)
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