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, devise2: to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under specified conditions3: 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