noun
- An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances.
- synonyms: concept, conception
verb
- Make by combining materials and parts.
- usage: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
- Put together out of artificial or natural components or parts.
- usage: "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"
- synonyms: manufacture, fabricate
- Draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions.
- usage: "construct an equilateral triangle"
- Create by linking linguistic units.
- usage: "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph"
- Create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts.
- usage: "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"
- Reassemble mentally.
- usage: "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
- synonyms: reconstruct, retrace
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