construction
noun
/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/
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- The process of constructing.
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construction,
édification
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- Anything that has been constructed.
- The trade of building structures.
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construction
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construct
verb
/kənˈstɹʌkt/
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/ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/
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/ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/
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- (transitive) To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
- (transitive, geometry) To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.
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construire
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construct
noun
/kənˈstɹʌkt/
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/ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/
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/ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/
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- Something constructed from parts.
- (genetics) A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.
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construction
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constructive
adjective
/kənˈstɹʌktɪv/
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- Carefully considered and meant to be helpful.
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constructif,
implicite
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- Serving a useful purpose.
- (legal) Deemed after the fact to exist or to have occurred, despite the formal process not having been followed; often when there was no intention to do so at the time.
- Not direct or expressed, but inferred.
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implicite
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- Relating to or causing construction.
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implicite,
constructif
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constructible
adjective
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- Of a land, suitable or allowable for constructing a building on.
- Of a building or other thing, capable of being constructed.
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constructible
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constructively
adverb
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- In a constructive manner.
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constructivement
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