01 n. The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition.
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The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition.
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The form or manner of building or putting together the parts of anything; structure; arrangement.“An astrolabe of peculiar construction.” — Whewell.
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The arrangement and connection of words in a sentence; syntactical arrangement.(Gram.)“Some particles . . . in certain constructions have the sense of a whole sentence contained in them.” — Locke.
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The method of construing, interpreting, or explaining a declaration or fact; an attributed sense or meaning; understanding; explanation; interpretation; sense.“Any person . . . might, by the sort of construction that would be put on this act, become liable to the penalties of treason.” — Hallam.“Strictly, the term [construction] signifies determining the meaning and proper effect of language by a consideration of the subject matter and attendant circumstances in connection with the words employed.” — Abbott.“Interpretation properly precedes construction, but it does not go beyond the written text.” — Parsons.
Phrases & compounds
Construction of an equation —
the drawing of such lines and figures as will represent geometrically the quantities in the equation, and their relations to each other.
Construction train —
a train for transporting men and materials for construction or repairs.