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construction
Drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
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noun
Drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
“The assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem”
noun
The act of constructing something
“During the construction we had to take a detour”
noun
The commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
“Their main business is home construction”
noun
A thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
“The structure consisted of a series of arches”
noun
The creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
noun
A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
“I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner”
noun
An interpretation of a text or action
“They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct”
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The assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
During the construction we had to take a detour
His hobby was the building of boats
Their main business is home construction
Workers in the building trades
The structure consisted of a series of arches
She wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
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