con·struct
kən-ˈstrəkt 
constructed; constructing; constructs
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2
: to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
Construct a regular hexagon with sides 3 inches long.
3
: to set in logical order
con·struct
ˈkän-ˌstrəkt
1
: something constructed by the mind: such as
a
: a theoretical entity
… the deductive study of abstract constructs …—
Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J. Boorstin
b
: a working hypothesis or concept
The unconscious was a construct that came from the daily effort to understand patients.
2
: a product of ideology, history, or social circumstances
Privacy is more than a social construct or an idea; it is a condition of the body.—Sallie Tisdale
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Examples of construct in a Sentence
Verb
They plan to construct a barn behind the house.
The author constructs all the stories around one theme.
Construct a triangle that has sides of equal length.
Noun
He argues that time is a subjective construct with no objective existence.
Recent Examples on the WebSvetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Heaven Hill Springs Distillery is being constructed in three phases
After the project's first phase, which is slated for completion at the end of 2024, the facility will be able to produce up to 150,000 barrels of bourbon per year.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 25 June 2024
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 28 June 2024
First, an actuator film is integrated with additive constructs to form a rotating glider, inspired by the natural maple samara, surpassing natural counterparts in reversibly optical tuning of terminal velocity, rotational rate, and circling position.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024
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Verb
Natasha also serves on the board of Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit organization that constructs schools in impoverished countries.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Heaven Hill Springs Distillery is being constructed in three phases
After the project's first phase, which is slated for completion at the end of 2024, the facility will be able to produce up to 150,000 barrels of bourbon per year.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 25 June 2024
Noun
But 25 years on, it’s held up as campy take on gender constructs and a (then) rare, joyful romance between two teenage girls.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 28 June 2024
First, an actuator film is integrated with additive constructs to form a rotating glider, inspired by the natural maple samara, surpassing natural counterparts in reversibly optical tuning of terminal velocity, rotational rate, and circling position.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construct. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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construct
noun
con·struct
ˈkän-ˌstrəkt
: something constructed especially by mental synthesis
form a construct of a physical object by mentally assembling and integrating sense-data
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