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Synonyms for construction
kənˈstrʌk ʃəncon·struc·tion
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Wiktionary
constructionnoun
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buildingconstructionnoun
A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass.
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buildingconstructionnoun
The process of constructing.
Construction is underway on the new bridge.
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buildingconstructionnoun
Anything that has been constructed.
The engineer marvelled at his construction.
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buildingconstructionnoun
The trade of building structures
He had worked in construction all his life.
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buildingconstructionnoun
A building, model or some other structure
The office was a construction of steel and glass
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buildingconstructionnoun
A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.
Construction in string and clockwork took first prize
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buildingconstructionnoun
The manner in which something is built.
A thing of simple construction
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buildingconstructionnoun
A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.
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buildingconstructionnoun
The act or result of construing the meaning of something.
American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution.
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buildingconstructionnoun
The meaning or interpretation of a text, action etc.; the way something is viewed by an observer or onlooker.
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building
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
construction
Synonyms:
composition, fabrication, explanation, rendering, erection, fabric, edifice, reading, understanding, interpretation, viewAntonyms:
dislocation, dismemberment, demolition, displacement, misplacement, misconstruction, misunderstanding, misconception, misinterpretation
Princeton's WordNet
construction, buildingnoun
the act of constructing something
"during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
Synonyms:
twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, structure, grammatical construction, buildingAntonyms:
misconstructionconstruction, grammatical construction, expressionnoun
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
"I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"
Synonyms:
facial expression, reflection, formulation, formula, building, structure, aspect, mental synthesis, verbal expression, saying, look, twist, expression, verbalism, grammatical construction, face, locution, manifestation, reflexionAntonyms:
misconstructionconstruction, mental synthesisnoun
the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
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grammatical construction, twist, mental synthesis, structure, building, expressionAntonyms:
misconstructionstructure, constructionnoun
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
"the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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body structure, structure, social system, twist, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, mental synthesis, grammatical construction, anatomical structure, social organization, building, expressionAntonyms:
misconstructionconstructionnoun
drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
"the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"
Synonyms:
grammatical construction, twist, mental synthesis, structure, building, expressionAntonyms:
misconstructionconstruction, twistnoun
an interpretation of a text or action
"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
Synonyms:
turn, turn of events, tress, device, building, structure, twist, bend, mental synthesis, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, expression, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, grammatical construction, braid, gimmick, crook, spin, plait, kinkAntonyms:
misconstructionconstruction, buildingnoun
the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
"their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
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twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, structure, grammatical construction, buildingAntonyms:
misconstruction
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
constructionnoun
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fabrication, erection, buildingconstructionnoun
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structure, formation, conformation, configuration, form, figure, shape, mode of constructingconstructionnoun
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interpretation, explanation, version, rendering
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "construction":
building, build, construct, constructing, constructions, architectural, bau, constructed, erection, works, constructive, reconstruction, built, buildings, integration, manufacture, chee, edifice, architecture, constructional, establishment, structure, design
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#79 | view | |
#245 | design | |
#446 | look | |
#606 | building | |
#811 | works | |
#839 | reading | |
#904 | construction | |
#973 | face | |
#1007 | turn | |
#1048 | build | |
#1199 | structure | |
#1321 | built | |
#1634 | device | |
#1670 | understanding | |
#1899 | wind | |
#1969 | architecture | |
#2180 | saying | |
#2451 | integration | |
#2553 | expression | |
#2849 | buildings | |
#3630 | formula | |
#3810 | pull | |
#3982 | fabric | |
#4325 | interpretation | |
#4365 | composition | |
#4474 | explanation | |
#4489 | aspect | |
#4542 | establishment | |
#5184 | spin | |
#5540 | constructed | |
#6071 | architectural | |
#6506 | bend | |
#6685 | manufacture | |
#7004 | construct | |
#7228 | reflection | |
#7835 | twist | |
#7867 | reconstruction | |
#9309 | rendering | |
#10246 | formulation | |
#12310 | fabrication | |
#12703 | constructive | |
#13984 | constructing | |
#14369 | erection | |
#14880 | winding | |
#15038 | eddy | |
#17309 | wrench | |
#20520 | constructions | |
#20620 | manifestation | |
#23795 | twisting | |
#25335 | crook | |
#26588 | braid | |
#34365 | chee | |
#34730 | whirl | |
#36775 | kink | |
#42649 | gimmick | |
#48420 | edifice | |
#51642 | bau | |
#61306 | twirl | |
#73570 | tress | |
#95119 | reflexion | |
#97695 | plait | |
#100341 | constructional | |
#254009 | locution |
How to use construction in a sentence?
The concerns about the recent activities of China along with the reclamation activities and construction of airstrips in the disputed territory is shared by other countries as it adds to the tension in the region.
Those kids are alive because of what those construction workers did quickly and concisely.
We could see a lot more contracts going out next year in advance of spring construction.
Already, we have identified how we can defer a significant amount out of our next year's Cobre Panama budget without affecting its construction schedule.
In the last few years, China has repeatedly tried to gain a strategic foothold in Greenland, by offering to buy a former United States military base there and through a financing scheme for airport construction. Purchasing it would keep it out of the hands of both the Chinese and the Russians. It is rich in national resources with untold economic potential and already extremely important to United States national security.
Translations for construction
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- اعمال بناء, مبنى, بناءArabic
- tikintiAzerbaijani
- строеж, конструкция, строителство, постройка, сградаBulgarian
- stavba, stavebnictví, konstrukceCzech
- konstruktionDanish
- Satzbau, Bauwerk, Bau, Bauwesen, Konstruktion, AufbauGerman
- κατασκευή, οικοδομικήGreek
- konstruado, konstruaĵo, konstruoEsperanto
- construcciónSpanish
- rakennustyö, rakennusala, rakentaminen, rakenne, rakennelma, konstruktioFinnish
- constructionFrench
- togailScottish Gaelic
- מבנה, בניין, בנייהHebrew
- निर्माण, इमारतHindi
- építés, építkezés, szerkezetHungarian
- konstruksiIndonesian
- konstruktadoIdo
- costruzioneItalian
- 建物, 建設, ビルJapanese
- សំណង់Khmer
- 建設, 건설Korean
- ConstructioLatin
- ຊາງລໍ, ການກໍ່ສ້າງLao
- būveLatvian
- барилга, байгууллагаMongolian
- bouwDutch
- konstruksjonNorwegian
- budowa, budowlaPolish
- construção, obraPortuguese
- construcție, construire, clădire, structură, operăRomanian
- стройка, строение, строительство, постройка, построение, конструкцияRussian
- građevinarstvo, konstrukcijaSerbo-Croatian
- konstruksionAlbanian
- konstruktionSwedish
- การก่อสร้างThai
- konstruksyonTagalog
- inşaatTurkish
- عمارتUrdu
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