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Construct

noun/kɹˌænɪˌɑːstənˈoʊsɪs/
Definition
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
make by combining materials and parts
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˌænɪˌɑːstənˈoʊsɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈɒnstɹʌkt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈɒnstɹʌkt/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˌænɪˌɑːstənˈoʊsɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
verbmake by combining materials and parts
“this little pig made his house out of straw”
verbput together out of artificial or natural components or parts; ; ; He manufactured a popular cereal"
“the company fabricates plastic chairs”
verbdraw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
“construct an equilateral triangle”
verbcreate by linking linguistic units
“construct a sentence”
verbcreate by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
“construct a proof”
verbreassemble mentally
“reconstruct the events of 20 years ago”
Word Forms
conceptualadjectivebeing or characterized by concepts or their formation
conceiveverbhave the idea for
conceptualizeverbhave the idea for
conceptualiseverbhave the idea for
conceptionaladjectivebeing of the nature of a notion or concept
constructionnounthe act of constructing something
constructornounsomeone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
buildernounsomeone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
buildingnounthe act of constructing something
makernouna person who makes things
makenouna recognizable kind
makingnounthe act that results in something coming to be
manufacturenounthe act of making something (a product) from raw materials
manufacturernounsomeone who manufactures something
fabricationnounthe deliberate act of deviating from the truth
reconstructionnounrecall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Konstrukt
eine abstrakte oder allgemeine Idee, die aus bestimmten Fällen abgeleitet oder abgeleitet wird
🇫🇷French
construction
une idée abstraite ou générale déduite ou dérivée d'instances spécifiques
🇪🇸Spanish
construir
una idea abstracta o general inferida o derivada de casos específicos
🇮🇹Italian
costruire
un'idea astratta o generale dedotta o derivata da casi specifici
🇳🇱Dutch
construeren
een abstract of algemeen idee afgeleid of afgeleid van specifieke voorbeelden
🇵🇹Portuguese
construir
uma ideia abstrata ou geral inferida ou derivada de instâncias específicas
🇷🇺Russian
построить
абстрактная или общая идея, выведенная из конкретных примеров
India
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্মাণ
একটি বিমূর্ত বা সাধারণ ধারণা অনুমান করা বা নির্দিষ্ট উদাহরণ থেকে উদ্ভূত
🇮🇳Tamil
கட்டமைக்க
ஒரு சுருக்கமான அல்லது பொதுவான யோசனை குறிப்பிட்ட நிகழ்வுகளிலிருந்து ஊகிக்கப்பட்டது அல்லது பெறப்பட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
నిర్మించు
ఒక వియుక్త లేదా సాధారణ ఆలోచన ఊహించిన లేదా నిర్దిష్ట ఉదాహరణల నుండి తీసుకోబడింది
🇮🇳Marathi
बांधणे
एक अमूर्त किंवा सामान्य कल्पना अनुमानित किंवा विशिष्ट उदाहरणांवरून काढलेली
🇮🇳Gujarati
રચના
અમૂર્ત અથવા સામાન્ય વિચાર અનુમાનિત અથવા ચોક્કસ ઉદાહરણો પરથી ઉતરી આવ્યો છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು
ಒಂದು ಅಮೂರ್ತ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯನ್ನು ಊಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ನಿದರ್ಶನಗಳಿಂದ ಪಡೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിർമ്മിക്കുക
നിർദ്ദിഷ്ട സംഭവങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് അനുമാനിച്ചതോ ഉരുത്തിരിഞ്ഞതോ ആയ ഒരു അമൂർത്തമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പൊതുവായ ആശയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਸਾਰੀ
ਇੱਕ ਸੰਖੇਪ ਜਾਂ ਆਮ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਮਾਨ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਖਾਸ ਉਦਾਹਰਣਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਲਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
تعمیر
ایک تجریدی یا عمومی خیال جس کا اندازہ لگایا گیا ہے یا مخصوص مثالوں سے اخذ کیا گیا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
构造
从具体实例推断或得出的抽象或一般想法
🇯🇵Japanese
構築する
特定の事例から推測または導き出される抽象的または一般的なアイデア
🇰🇷Korean
건설하다
특정 사례에서 추론되거나 파생된 추상적이거나 일반적인 아이디어
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xây dựng
một ý tưởng trừu tượng hoặc chung được suy ra hoặc bắt nguồn từ các trường hợp cụ thể
🇹🇭Thai
สร้าง
แนวคิดที่เป็นนามธรรมหรือทั่วไปที่อนุมานหรือได้มาจากกรณีเฉพาะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
membangun
ide abstrak atau umum yang disimpulkan atau diturunkan dari contoh tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
bumuo
isang abstract o pangkalahatang ideya na hinuha o hinango mula sa mga partikular na pagkakataon
🇲🇾Malay
membina
idea abstrak atau umum yang disimpulkan atau diperoleh daripada contoh tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بناء
فكرة مجردة أو عامة مستنتجة أو مشتقة من حالات محددة
🇮🇷Persian
ساخت
یک ایده انتزاعی یا کلی که از نمونه های خاص استنباط یا مشتق شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
inşa etmek
belirli örneklerden çıkarılan veya türetilen soyut veya genel bir fikir
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִבנוֹת
רעיון מופשט או כללי שנגזר או נגזר ממקרים ספציפיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'construct'?
The primary meaning of 'construct' is 'an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'construct' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'construct' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'construct' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'construct' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'construct' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'construct' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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