constructional

adjective

con·​struc·​tion·​al kən-ˈstrək-shnəl How to pronounce constructional (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
1
: deduced by or dependent on interpretation
2
: structural
constructional details
constructional drawings
3
: of or having to do with construction
great constructional activity in the new nation's shipyards
4
: of, resulting from, or being constructive geological processes (as those involving deposition and volcanic eruption)
half of the area … is made up of constructional plains, as yet mostly undissected by erosionAmerican Guide Series: Nebraska
constructionally adverb

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“Constructional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constructional. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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