Definition of construct
transitive verb
1 : to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements : build construct a bridge; also : contrive, devise construct a plan
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
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Examples of construct in a Sentence
They plan to construct a barn behind the house.
The author constructs all the stories around one theme.
Construct a triangle that has sides of equal length.
Origin and Etymology of construct
Latin constructus, past participle of construere, from com- + struere to build — more at structure
First Known Use: 1663
Definition of construct
1 : something constructed by the mind: such asa : a theoretical entity … the deductive study of abstract constructs … — Daniel J. Boorstinb : 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 in a Sentence
He argues that time is a subjective construct with no objective existence.
Origin and Etymology of construct
see 1construct
First Known Use: 1933
CONSTRUCT Defined for English Language Learners
construct
playDefinition of construct for English Language Learners
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: to build or make (something physical, such as a road, bridge, or building)
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: to make or create (something, such as a story or theory) by organizing ideas, words, etc.
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mathematics : to draw (a shape) according to a set of instructions or rules
construct
playDefinition of construct for English Language Learners
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: something (such as an idea or a theory) that is formed in people's minds
CONSTRUCT Defined for Kids
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constructed
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: to make or form by combining parts construct a bridge
Word Root of construct
The Latin word struere, meaning “to build,” and its form structus give us the root struct. Words from the Latin struere have something to do with building. A structure is something that was built, such as a house. To construct is to build by combining parts together. To obstruct is to build an obstacle that blocks a passage or path. Destruction is the process of taking apart something that was built.
Medical Dictionary
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: something constructed especially by mental synthesis form a construct of a physical object by mentally assembling and integrating sense-data
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