Sekirov Dictionary

construct

UK /ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/US /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/

noun 3
/kənˈstɹʌkt/ verb 3
forms 5

noun3

•
Something constructed from parts.
- The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.
- Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming.
•
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- Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.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.

construct

/kənˈstɹʌkt/

verb3

•
To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
- We constructed the radio from spares.
- A wall constructed of random stones.
•
To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.
- A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.
•
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.

forms

constructed · constructing · constructeth · constructs · constructest

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