Main Entry: con·struc·tion

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈstrək-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining
2 a : the process, art, or manner of constructing something; also : a thing constructed b : the construction industry <working in construction>
3 : the arrangement and connection of words or groups of words in a sentence : syntactical arrangement
4 : a sculpture that is put together out of separate pieces of often disparate materials

— con·struc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— con·struc·tion·al·ly adverb