Definition of construction

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Construction (n.) The arrangement and connection of words in a sentence; syntactical arrangement.

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Hemitrope :: Hemitrope (n.) That which is hemitropal in construction; (Crystallog.) a twin crystal having a hemitropal structure.
Interpretation :: Interpretation (n.) The act of interpreting; explanation of what is obscure; translation; version; construction; as, the interpretation of a foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigma..
Seizin :: Seizin (n.) Possession; possession of an estate of froehold. It may be either in deed or in law; the former when there is actual possession, the latter when there is a right to such possession by construction of law. In some of the United States seizin means merely ownership..
Underpinning :: Underpinning (n.) That by which a building is underpinned; the material and construction used for support, introduced beneath a wall already constructed..
Misconstruction :: Misconstruction (n.) Erroneous construction; wrong interpretation.
Dolly :: Dolly (n.) A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc..
Constructional :: Constructional (a.) Pertaining to, or deduced from, construction or interpretation..
Anacoluthon :: Anacoluthon (n.) A want of grammatical sequence or coherence in a sentence; an instance of a change of construction in a sentence so that the latter part does not syntactically correspond with the first part.
Construe :: Construe (v. t. ) To apply the rules of syntax to (a sentence or clause) so as to exhibit the structure, arrangement, or connection of, or to discover the sense; to explain the construction of; to interpret; to translate..
Tunnel :: Tunnel (n. .) An artificial passage or archway for conducting canals or railroads under elevated ground, for the formation of roads under rivers or canals, and the construction of sewers, drains, and the like..
Earthwork :: Earthwork (n.) Any construction, whether a temporary breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of which is chiefly earth..
Scopula :: Scopula (n.) A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders and used in the construction of the web.
Construe :: Construe (v. t. ) To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand.
Fabrication :: Fabrication (n.) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture; as, the fabrication of a bridge, a church, or a government..
Syntax :: Syntactical (a.) Of or pertaining to syntax; according to the rules of syntax, or construction..
Reconstruction :: Reconstruction (n.) The act of constructing again; the state of being reconstructed.
Misregard :: Misregard (n.) Wrong understanding; misconstruction.
Compacture :: Compacture (n.) Close union or connection of parts; manner of joining; construction.
Shape :: Shape (n.) Character or construction of a thing as determining its external appearance; outward aspect; make; figure; form; guise; as, the shape of a tree; the shape of the head; an elegant shape..
Socialism :: Socialism (n.) A theory or system of social reform which contemplates a complete reconstruction of society, with a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor. In popular usage, the term is often employed to indicate any lawless, revolutionary social scheme. See Communism, Fourierism, Saint-Simonianism, forms of socialism..
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