construction

Noun
  1. The act of constructing something (synset 100912746)
    "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
    associated with:
    is a type of: creating from raw materials - the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
    subtypes:
    same as: building
  2. A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit (synset 106324641)
    "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"
    is a type of: constituent, grammatical constituent - (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
    subtypes:
    • adjunct - a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
    • clause - (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
    • complement - a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
    • involution - a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
    • phrase - an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
    • predicator - an expression that predicates
    same as: expression, grammatical construction
  3. The creation of a construct;
    The process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought (synset 105779833)
    is a type of: cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
    subtypes:
    • crystallization - a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
    • gestation - the conception and development of an idea or plan
    same as: mental synthesis
  4. A thing constructed;
    A complex entity constructed of many parts (synset 104348764)
    "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
    is a type of: artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
    subtypes:
    • airdock, hangar, repair shed - a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
    • altar - a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
    • arcade, colonnade - a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
    • arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
    • area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
    • balcony - a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
    • balcony - an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
    • bascule - a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)
    • boarding - a structure of boards
    • body - the external structure of a vehicle
    • bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
    • building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    • building complex, complex - a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
    • catchment - a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
    • coil, helix, spiral, volute, whorl - a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
    • colonnade - structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
    • column, pillar - a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
    • corner, quoin - (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
    • cross - a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
    • deathtrap - any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed
    • defence, defense, defensive structure - a structure used to defend against attack
    • door - a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)
    • entablature - (architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof
    • erection - a structure that has been erected
    • establishment - a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
    • false bottom - a horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom)
    • floor, level, storey, story - a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
    • fountain - a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
    • guide - a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something
    • card-house, cardcastle, cardhouse, house of cards - an unstable construction with playing cards
    • housing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housed
    • hull - the frame or body of ship
    • jungle gym - a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play
    • lamination - a layered structure
    • landing, landing place - structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
    • lookout, lookout station, observation tower, observatory - a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
    • masonry - structure built of stone or brick by a mason
    • memorial, monument - a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
    • hill, mound - structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
    • impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor - any structure that makes progress difficult
    • divider, partition - a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
    • platform, weapons platform - any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons
    • porch - a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
    • post and lintel - a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)
    • prefab - a prefabricated structure
    • projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
    • public works - structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use
    • sail - any structure that resembles a sail
    • offset, set-back, setoff - structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
    • shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
    • shoebox - a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)
    • sign, signboard - structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
    • arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
    • superstructure - structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
    • supporting structure - a structure that serves to support something
    • tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
    • transept - structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles
    • trestlework - a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.
    • vaulting - (architecture) a vaulted structure
    • shipway, slipway, ways - structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
    • wellhead - a structure built over a well
    • wind tunnel - a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft
    • honeycomb - a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
    • balance, counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoise - equality of distribution
    has:
    same as: structure
  5. Drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem (synset 100875059)
    "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"
    is a type of: mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation - (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
    subtypes: quadrature - the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure
  6. An interpretation of a text or action (synset 107188610)
    "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
    is a type of: interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something
    same as: twist
  7. The commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones (synset 101106542)
    "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
    is a type of: business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
    subtypes: jerry-building - construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit
    has:
    same as: building

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