construction

/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the act of constructing something
   “during the construction we had to take a detour”
2. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
   “I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner”
3. the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
4. a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
   “the structure consisted of a series of arches”
5. drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
   “the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem”
6. an interpretation of a text or action
   “they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct”
7. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
   “their main business is home construction”

Synonyms for construction

• building
• grammatical construction
• expression
• mental synthesis
• structure
• twist

Antonyms of construction

• misconstruction

Words that rhyme with construction

• production
• introduction
• deduction
• induction
• obstruction
• reproduction
• instruction
• reconstruction
• suction
• destruction
• reduction
• abduction
• seduction
• conduction
• deconstruction
• liposuction
• overproduction
• reintroduction