constructed; constructing; constructs
Definition of construct
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
Construct a regular hexagon with sides 3 inches long.
3
: to set in logical order
construct
nounDefinition of construct (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: something constructed by the mind: such as
a
: a theoretical entity
… the deductive study of abstract constructs …— Daniel 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
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The first known use of construct was in 1663
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