construction

(noun) the act of constructing something. Synonyms: building. Examples: "During the construction we had to take a detour." "His hobby was the building of boats."

(noun) a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit. Synonyms: grammatical construction, expression. Example: "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner."

(noun) the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought. Synonyms: mental synthesis.

(noun) a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts. Synonyms: structure. Examples: "The structure consisted of a series of arches." "She wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons."

(noun) drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem. Example: "The assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the pythagorean theorem."

(noun) an interpretation of a text or action. Synonyms: twist. Example: "They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct."

(noun) the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones. Synonyms: building. Examples: "Their main business is home construction." "Workers in the building trades."