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con·struc·tion  (kn-strkshn)
n.
1.
a. The act or process of constructing.
b. The art, trade, or work of building: an engineer trained in highway construction; worked in construction for seven years.
2.
a. A structure, such as a building, framework, or model.
b. Something fashioned or devised systematically: a nation that was glorious in its historical construction.
c. An artistic composition using various materials; an assemblage or a collage.
3. The way in which something is built or put together: a shelter of simple construction.
4. The interpretation or explanation given to an expression or a statement: I was inclined to put a favorable construction on his reply.
5. Grammar
a. The arrangement of words to form a meaningful phrase, clause, or sentence.
b. A group of words so arranged.

con·struction·al adj.
con·struction·al·ly adv.
Translations
constructional [kənˈstrʌkʃənl] ADJestructural
constructional toyjuguete m con que se construyen modelos
constructional
adjbaulich; technique, toolBau-; fault, toyKonstruktions-


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