construct

²con·struct

noun \ˈkän-ˌstrəkt\

Definition of CONSTRUCT

1

: something constructed by the mind: as a : a theoretical entity <the deductive study of abstract constructs — D. J. Boorstin> b : a working hypothesis or concept <the unconscious was a construct that came from the daily effort to understand patients>

2

: a product of ideology, history, or social circumstances <privacy is more than a social construct or an idea; it is a condition of the body — Sallie Tisdale>

Examples of CONSTRUCT

1. He argues that time is a subjective construct with no objective existence.

First Known Use of CONSTRUCT

1933