construction
English Thesaurus
1. drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem (noun.act)
hyponym | : | quadrature, |
definition | : | the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure (noun.act) |
2. the act of constructing something (noun.act)
hypernym | : | creating from raw materials, |
definition | : | the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | crenelation, crenellation, |
definition | : | the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | erecting, erection, |
definition | : | the act of building or putting up (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | house-raising, |
definition | : | construction by a group of neighbors (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | assembly, fabrication, |
definition | : | the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | dry walling, |
definition | : | the activity of building stone walls without mortar (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | grading, leveling, |
definition | : | changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | rustication, |
definition | : | the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | reface, |
definition | : | provide with a new facing (verb.contact) |
domain member category | : | wattle, |
definition | : | build of or with wattle (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | frame, frame up, |
definition | : | construct by fitting or uniting parts together (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | groin, |
definition | : | build with groins (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | preassemble, prefabricate, |
definition | : | to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings (verb.creation) |
3. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones (noun.act)
hyponym | : | jerry-building, |
definition | : | construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | masonry, |
definition | : | the craft of a mason (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | plumbery, plumbing, |
definition | : | the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building) (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | roofing, |
definition | : | the craft of a roofer (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | sheet-metal work, |
definition | : | the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems) (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | shingling, |
definition | : | the laying on of shingles (noun.act) |
4. a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | artefact, artifact, |
definition | : | a man-made object taken as a whole (noun.tops) |
hyponym | : | airdock, hangar, repair shed, |
definition | : | a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | altar, |
definition | : | a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | arcade, colonnade, |
definition | : | a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | arch, |
definition | : | (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | area, |
definition | : | a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | balcony, |
definition | : | a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | balcony, |
definition | : | an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | bascule, |
definition | : | a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | boarding, |
definition | : | a structure of boards (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | body, |
definition | : | the external structure of a vehicle (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | bridge, span, |
definition | : | a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | building, edifice, |
definition | : | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | building complex, complex, |
definition | : | a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | catchment, |
definition | : | a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | coil, helix, spiral, volute, whorl, |
definition | : | a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | colonnade, |
definition | : | structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | column, pillar, |
definition | : | a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | corner, quoin, |
definition | : | (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | cross, |
definition | : | a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | deathtrap, |
definition | : | any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | door, |
definition | : | a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | entablature, |
definition | : | (architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | erection, |
definition | : | a structure that has been erected (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | establishment, |
definition | : | a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | false bottom, |
definition | : | a horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | floor, level, storey, story, |
definition | : | a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | fountain, |
definition | : | a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | guide, |
definition | : | a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | hull, |
definition | : | the frame or body of ship (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | jungle gym, |
definition | : | a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | lamination, |
definition | : | a layered structure (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | landing, landing place, |
definition | : | structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | masonry, |
definition | : | structure built of stone or brick by a mason (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | memorial, monument, |
definition | : | a structure erected to commemorate persons or events (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | hill, mound, |
definition | : | structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | divider, partition, |
definition | : | a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | porch, |
definition | : | a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | post and lintel, |
definition | : | a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | prefab, |
definition | : | a prefabricated structure (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | projection, |
definition | : | any structure that branches out from a central support (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | public works, |
definition | : | structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | sail, |
definition | : | any structure that resembles a sail (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | offset, set-back, setoff, |
definition | : | structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | shelter, |
definition | : | a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | shoebox, |
definition | : | a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | sign, signboard, |
definition | : | structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | superstructure, |
definition | : | structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | supporting structure, |
definition | : | a structure that serves to support something (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | tower, |
definition | : | a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | transept, |
definition | : | structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | trestlework, |
definition | : | a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g. (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | vaulting, |
definition | : | (architecture) a vaulted structure (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | shipway, slipway, ways, |
definition | : | structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | wellhead, |
definition | : | a structure built over a well (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | wind tunnel, |
definition | : | a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | honeycomb, |
definition | : | a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae (noun.object) |
part holonym | : | plate, |
definition | : | structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | structural member, |
definition | : | support that is a constituent part of any structure or building (noun.artifact) |
5. the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | crystallization, |
definition | : | a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | gestation, |
definition | : | the conception and development of an idea or plan (noun.cognition) |
6. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit (noun.communication)
hyponym | : | adjunct, |
definition | : | a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | clause, |
definition | : | (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | complement, |
definition | : | a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | involution, |
definition | : | a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | phrase, |
definition | : | an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | predicator, |
definition | : | an expression that predicates (noun.communication) |
7. an interpretation of a text or action (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | interpretation, |
definition | : | an explanation that results from interpreting something (noun.communication) |
8. drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem (noun.act)
derivation | : | construct, |
definition | : | draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions (verb.contact) |
9. the act of constructing something (noun.act)
derivation | : | build, construct, make, |
definition | : | make by combining materials and parts (verb.creation) |
10. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones (noun.act)
derivation | : | build, |
definition | : | be engaged in building (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | build, |
definition | : | order, supervise, or finance the construction of (verb.social) |
11. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit (noun.communication)
antonym | : | misconstruction, |
definition | : | an ungrammatical constituent (noun.communication) |
12. an interpretation of a text or action (noun.communication)
13. drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem (noun.act)
derivation | : | construct, |
definition | : | draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions (verb.contact) |
14. the act of constructing something (noun.act)
derivation | : | build, construct, make, |
definition | : | make by combining materials and parts (verb.creation) |
15. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones (noun.act)
derivation | : | build, |
definition | : | be engaged in building (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | build, |
definition | : | order, supervise, or finance the construction of (verb.social) |
16. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit (noun.communication)
antonym | : | misconstruction, |
definition | : | an ungrammatical constituent (noun.communication) |
17. an interpretation of a text or action (noun.communication)
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