Definitions for construct
kənˈstrʌkt; ˈkɒn strʌktcon·struct

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 8 votes

1. concept, conception, constructverb

   an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

2. construct, build, makeverb

   make by combining materials and parts

   "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

3. manufacture, fabricate, constructverb

   put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

   "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"

4. constructverb

   draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions

   "construct an equilateral triangle"

5. constructverb

   create by linking linguistic units

   "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph"

6. constructverb

   create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts

   "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"

7. reconstruct, construct, retraceverb

   reassemble mentally

   "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. constructnoun

   Something constructed from parts.

   The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.

2. constructnoun

   A concept or model.

   Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.

3. constructverb

   To build or form (something) by assembling parts.

   We constructed the radio from spares.

4. constructverb

   Similarly, to build (a sentence or an argument) by arranging words or ideas.

   A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.

5. constructverb

   To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.

   Construct a circle that touches each vertex of the given triangle.

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

1. To CONSTRUCTverb

   To build; to form; to compile; to constitute.

   Etymology: constructus, Lat.

   Let there be an admiration of those divine attributes and prerogatives, for whose manifesting he was pleased to construct this vast fabrick. Robert Boyle, Usefulness of Natural Philosophy.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. construct

   A construct is an idea, theory, concept or model that is created or developed mentally for the purpose of understanding, explaining or interpreting things or phenomena. It may not have a physical or concrete existence, but is used as a tool of thought to simplify or make sense of complex realities. Constructs are often subjective and based on one's perspectives or experiences.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Constructverb

   to put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edifice

2. Constructverb

   to devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics

3. Constructadjective

   formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference

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1. Construct

   Within the world of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, construct is a type of creature, or "creature type". Constructs are either animated objects, or any artificially constructed creature. Most construct are mindless automatons, obeying their creator's commands absolutely, which makes them unbribable and absolutely trustworthy, although some of them are very literal-minded about the execution of their duties, obeying orders to the letter without any concern for their intent. There are exceptions to this rule, however. Certain constructs, such as Inevitables, are every bit as intelligent as mortal creatures. As they lack a metabolism, constructs have a wide array of immunities to frailties and effects that would affect creatures of flesh and blood, such as poison, fatigue, exhaustion, disease or various special attacks and magical effects related to draining a creature's life energy. As most constructs lack functional internal organs they are immune to critical hits and forms of damage targeting a creature's weak spots. Constructs are almost always created by an intelligent creator, typically a wizard, sorcerer or cleric, though some are created by other character classes or spellcasting monsters. Creating a specific kind of construct begins with the creation of body, made by either the creator himself or a hired craftsman. Construct bodies can be made from wildly different materials, from clay to copper and bone to cadavers. The next part of the process is a ritual requiring the casting of specific spells to bind a spirit of some kind into the body and imbuing it motion and special abilities.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Construct

   kon-strukt′, v.t. to build up: to compile: to put together the parts of a thing: to make: to compose.—adj. constructed.—adjs. Construct′able, Construct′ible, able to be constructed.—ns. Construct′er, Construct′or; Construc′tion, the act of constructing: anything piled together, building: manner of forming: (gram.) the arrangement of words in a sentence: interpretation: meaning.—adjs. Construc′tional, pertaining to construction; Construct′ive, capable of constructing: not direct or expressed, but inferred.—adv. Construct′ively.—ns. Construct′iveness, the faculty of constructing; Construct′ure.—Construct state, in Hebrew and other Semitic languages, the state of a noun depending on another noun, which in Aryan languages would be in the genitive case—e.g. House of God—house being in the construct state.—Bear a construction, to allow of a particular interpretation. [L. construĕre, -structum—con, struĕre, to build.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. construct

   To build or create.

   They were very focused to construct the houses that everyone needed in the areas they were needed.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Create
   • Create By Mental Act
   • Draw
   • Geometry
   • Speculate

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'construct' in Verbs Frequency: #442

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How to pronounce construct?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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How to say construct in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of construct in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of construct in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of construct in a Sentence

1. May Sarton:

   A man with a talent does what is expected of him, makes his way, constructs, is an engineer, a composer, a builder of bridges. It's the natural order of things that he construct objects outside himself and his family. The woman who does so is aberrant. We have to expiate for this cursed talent someone handed out to us, by mistake, in the black mystery of genetics.

2. Donald Trump:

   Saudi Arabia is the custodian of the two holiest sites in Islam, and it is there that we will begin to construct a new foundation of cooperation and support with our Muslim allies to combat extremism, terrorism and violence, and to embrace a more just and hopeful future for young Muslims in their countries, our task is not to dictate to others how to live, but to build a coalition of friends and partners who share the goal of fighting terrorism and bringing safety, opportunity and stability to the Middle East.

3. Labor Minister Ximena Rincon:

   The government did everything it could, we talked with all the actors, and it wasn't possible to construct an agreement.

4. Norman Douglas:

   You can construct the character of a man and his age not only from what he does and says, but from what he fails to say and do.

5. Robert Smith:

   There's a whole lot of concern with the hazards that come with this, we're not objecting to the construct but there's a real challenge here in terms of how to adequately label it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=construct
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Construct
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=construct
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construct
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=construct
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=construct
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=construct