con·struct
kən-ˈstrəkt 
constructed; constructing; constructs
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: to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
Construct a regular hexagon with sides 3 inches long.
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: 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.
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Question 3: Part two of the city’s bond series included an ask to issue $170 million of debt to construct and renovate parks, build a new recreational facility and aquatic center, and renovate the i.d.e.a. Museum, among other projects.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Quantum computers are not just theoretical constructs, but real machines that have the potential to destabilize a bank’s entire business.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
In addition to candidates, Sunnyvale voters also cast ballots on whether to allow the city to issue general obligation bonds of up to $290 million to construct a new public library.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Question 3: Part two of the city’s bond series included an ask to issue $170 million of debt to construct and renovate parks, build a new recreational facility and aquatic center, and renovate the i.d.e.a. Museum, among other projects.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
The sense of unease and horror in this series often hinges on a supernatural construct but comes from something relatable.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Quantum computers are not just theoretical constructs, but real machines that have the potential to destabilize a bank’s entire business.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construct. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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