construct

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Something constructed from parts.

   • The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.
   • Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming.
2. 2

   A concept or model.

   • Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.
3. 3

   A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell…

   A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.

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   1. 4

      To build or form (something) by assembling parts.

      • We constructed the radio from spares.
      • A wall constructed of random stones.
   2. 5

      To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.

      • A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.
      • The Vietnam War films are forms of memory that function to provide collective rememberings, to construct history, and to subsume within them the experience of the veterans.
   3. 6

      To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric…

      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.
      • The arc of a circle may be very little, but, given that, it is possible to construct the entire figure.

The neighborhood

• synonymsomething constructed from parts
• antonymdestroybuild or form by assembling parts
• antonymdisassemblebuild or form by assembling parts
• antonymdismantlebuild or form by assembling parts
• antonymruinbuild or form by assembling parts
• antonymwreckbuild or form by assembling parts
• antonymtake apartbuild or form by assembling parts