Definitions for construction
kənˈstrʌk ʃəncon·struc·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. construction, buildingnoun

   the act of constructing something

   "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

2. construction, grammatical construction, expressionnoun

   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. construction, mental synthesisnoun

   the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought

4. structure, constructionnoun

   a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

   "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

5. constructionnoun

   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. construction, twistnoun

   an interpretation of a text or action

   "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

7. construction, buildingnoun

   the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

   "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. constructionnoun

   The process of constructing.

   Construction is underway on the new bridge.

2. constructionnoun

   Anything that has been constructed.

   The engineer marvelled at his construction.

3. constructionnoun

   The trade of building structures

   He had worked in construction all his life.

4. constructionnoun

   A building, model or some other structure

   The office was a construction of steel and glass

5. constructionnoun

   A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.

   "Construction in string and clockwork" took first prize

6. constructionnoun

   The manner in which something is built.

   A thing of simple construction

7. constructionnoun

   A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.

8. constructionnoun

   The act or result of construing the meaning of something.

   American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution.

9. constructionnoun

   The meaning or interpretation of a text, action etc.; the way something is viewed by an observer or onlooker.

10. constructionnoun

    A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass.

11. Etymology: From constructio, from construere, present active infinitive of construo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Constructionnoun

   Etymology: constructio, Latin.

   1. The act of building, or piling up in a regular method.2. The form of building; structure; conformation.

   There’s no art
   To shew the mind’s construction in the face. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   The ways were made of several layers of flat stones and flint: the construction was a little various, according to the nature of the soil, or the materials which they found. Arbuth.

   3. [In grammar.]The putting of words, duly chosen, together in such a manner as is proper to convey a complete sense. John Clarke Latin Grammar.

   Some particles constantly, and others in certain constructions, have the sense of a whole sentence contained in them. John Locke.

   4. The act of arranging terms in the proper order, by disentangling transpositions; the act of interpreting; explanation.

   This label, whose containing
   Is so from sense in hardness, that I can
   Make no collection of it, let him shew
   His skill in the construction. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   5. The sense; the meaning; interpretation.

   In which sense although we judge the apostle’s words to have been uttered, yet hereunto we do not require them to yield, that think any other construction more sound. Richard Hooker.

   He that would live at ease, should always put the best construction on business and conversation. Jeremy Collier, on the Spleen.

   Religion, in its own nature, produces good will towards men, and puts the mildest construction upon every accident that befals them. Spectator, №. 483.

   6. Judgment; mental representation.

   It cannot, therefore, unto reasonable constructions seem strange, or savour of singularity, that we have examined this point. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iv. c. 13.

   7. The manner of describing a figure or problem in geometry.8. Construction of Equations, in algebra, is the method of reducing a known equation into lines and figures, in order to a geometrical demonstration.

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1. Construction

   Construction is a general term meaning the art and science to form objects, systems, or organizations, and comes from Latin constructio (from com- "together" and struere "to pile up") and Old French construction. To construct is the verb: the act of building, and the noun is construction: how something is built, the nature of its structure. In its most widely used context, construction covers the processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure and industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design, and continues until the asset is built and ready for use; construction also covers repairs and maintenance work, any works to expand, extend and improve the asset, and its eventual demolition, dismantling or decommissioning. As an industry sector, construction accounts for more than 10% of global GDP (6-9% in developed countries) and employs around 7% of the global workforce - over 273m people. The output of the global construction industry was worth an estimated $10.8 trillion in 2017.

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1. construction

   Construction refers to the process of building or assembling structures, systems, or infrastructure. It involves the systematic arrangement and assembly of various materials such as bricks, concrete, steel, and wood, according to architectural plans or engineering designs. Construction encompasses a wide range of activities, including excavation, foundation laying, structural framing, electrical and plumbing installations, finishing work, and landscaping. It can be undertaken for residential, commercial, industrial, or public purposes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Constructionnoun

   the process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition

2. Constructionnoun

   the form or manner of building or putting together the parts of anything; structure; arrangement

3. Constructionnoun

   the arrangement and connection of words in a sentence; syntactical arrangement

4. Constructionnoun

   the method of construing, interpreting, or explaining a declaration or fact; an attributed sense or meaning; understanding; explanation; interpretation; sense

5. Etymology: [L. constructio: cf. F. construction.]

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1. Construction

   In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking. Normally, the job is managed by a project manager, and supervised by a construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or project architect. For the successful execution of a project, effective planning is essential. Involved with the design and execution of the infrastructure in question must consider the environmental impact of the job, the successful scheduling, budgeting, construction site safety, availability of building materials, logistics, inconvenience to the public caused by construction delays and bidding, etc.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. construction

   In naval architecture, is to give the ship such a form as may be most suitable for the service for which she is designed. In navigation, it is the method of ascertaining a ship's course by trigonometrical diagrams. (See INSPECTION.)

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. construction

   The intuitive, perfect, easy, accurate, simple, specific ability, capacity, experience, knowledge, training, qualifications and skills to construct.

   The construction of the houses was so easy, they managed to secure the employees to work on the construction sites.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020  

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1. construction

   The construction symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the construction symbol and its characteristic.

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1. • Artifact
   • Commercial Enterprise
   • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Interpretation
   • Mathematical Process
   • Thinking

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'construction' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1608

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'construction' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4018

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'construction' in Nouns Frequency: #705

How to pronounce construction?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of construction in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of construction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of construction in a Sentence

1. Jim Miller:

   The road to success is always under construction.

2. President Trump:

   He also said they are still considering restrictive language in the appropriations bill and what that means for current projects. He added that money, which he called a down-payment, will be funding construction and repair in areas including San Diego, Calexico, and Santa Theresa, New Mexico. He said that the Calexico project started last week. President Trump objected to the $ 1.3 trillion omnibus bill due to the lack of funding for border security, and has been looking into the possibility of getting the military to fund the approximately $ 25 billion project. Conservatives noted that the bill limited the approximately 100 miles of new construction and repairs to already approved models -- not the prototypes President Trump recently viewed in California. While Vitiello noted that a lot of the 100 miles was replacement, he said it was new construction and that some parts are moving from old, often dilapidated fencing to 30-foot steel bollard designs. He said that, for instance, in El Paso a three-foot vehicle barrier was being replaced by 18 or 30 foot wall. On what needs to be done, Vitiello said that that the entire wall project would cover approximately 1,000 miles with various wall structures, he believed $ 25 billion in funding would adequately fund that project. He said that from the testing of the prototypes, a new design standard was being formulated that would be used going forward. Currently, approximately 654 miles of the border are covered by some form of fencing or barrier. Vitiello's remarks come a day after President Trump touted the early stages of construction at a speech in Richfield, Ohio. We started our wall — what a thing of beauty.

3. Nicole Bachaud:

   There is still a large chunk of new construction homes currently under construction, and when those homes hit the market, especially over the next few months, we will see spring home buyers – those who can afford the higher new construction price tags – having more options and opportunities to break into homeownership.

4. S. E. Lindsay:

   Engineering is the practice of safe and economic application of the scientific laws governing the forces and materials of nature by means of organization, design and construction, for the general benefit of mankind.

5. Robert Myers:

   Sarkis Izmirlian said in a statement. According to the bankruptcy filing, Baha Mar Ltd sent teams to Beijing three times over the last two months in attempts to salvage an agreement. The bankruptcy filing represents the latest setback for China State Construction, which was banned from participating in World Bank-funded projects for six years starting in January 2009, after the multilateral agency found that China State Construction had colluded in rigging bids for a Philippines road project. According to the bankruptcy filing, China State Construction claims that Baha Mar Ltd has withheld $ 140 million in funds it is owed, an assertion Baha Mar disputes. The Export-Import Bank of China, according to the filing, has refused to release approximately $ 112 million remaining in the $ 2.45 billion loan China Export-Import Bank extended for the project. The Bahamas, a country of about 353,000 people, has an economy heavily dependent on tourism, and Baha Mar Ltd was expected to create 5,000 new jobs when fully operational. The resort's projected annual payroll of $ 130 million would represent about 12 percent of the country's gross domestic product, the developer said in its court filing. It's an absolute disaster.

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