Added 2 October 2026
construct
/ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ noun
In Latin: compingō, construō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about construct at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Something constructed from parts.
The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.
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A concept or model.
Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.
- A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.
verb
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To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
We constructed the radio from spares.
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To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.
A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.
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To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.
Construct a circle that touches each vertex of the given triangle.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cōnstrūctus, from cōnstruō (“to heap together”), from com- (“together”) + struō (“to heap up, pile”). Doublet of construe.
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