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construct
- /ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ UK
- /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ US
- /kənˈstɹʌkt/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ʌkt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin cōnstrūctus, from cōnstruō (“to heap together”), from com- (“together”) + struō (“to heap up, pile”). Doublet of construe.
noun constructs
- Something constructed from parts. The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.
- A concept or model. Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.
- A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.
Similar: something constructed from parts
verb constructs · constructing · constructed
- To build or form (something) by assembling parts. We constructed the radio from spares.
- To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas. A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.
- 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.
