Main Entry: ¹con·struct

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈstrəkt\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Latin constructus, past participle of construere, from com- + struere to build — more at structure

Date: 1663

1 : to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements : build; also : contrive, devise
2 : to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
3 : to set in logical order

— con·struct·abil·i·ty also con·struct·ibil·i·ty \-ˌstrək-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— con·struct·able or con·struct·ible \-ˈstrək-tə-bəl\ adjective

— con·struc·tor \-tər\ noun