Synonyms for construction
kənˈstrʌk ʃəncon·struc·tion

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1. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   building

2. constructionnoun

   A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass.

   Synonyms:
   building

3. constructionnoun

   The process of constructing.

   Construction is underway on the new bridge.

   Synonyms:
   building

4. constructionnoun

   Anything that has been constructed.

   The engineer marvelled at his construction.

   Synonyms:
   building

5. constructionnoun

   The trade of building structures

   He had worked in construction all his life.

   Synonyms:
   building

6. constructionnoun

   A building, model or some other structure

   The office was a construction of steel and glass

   Synonyms:
   building

7. constructionnoun

   A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.

   Construction in string and clockwork took first prize

   Synonyms:
   building

8. constructionnoun

   The manner in which something is built.

   A thing of simple construction

   Synonyms:
   building

9. constructionnoun

   A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.

   Synonyms:
   building

10. constructionnoun

    The act or result of construing the meaning of something.

    American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution.

    Synonyms:
    building

11. constructionnoun

    The meaning or interpretation of a text, action etc.; the way something is viewed by an observer or onlooker.

    Synonyms:
    building

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1. construction

   Synonyms:
   composition, fabrication, explanation, rendering, erection, fabric, edifice, reading, understanding, interpretation, view

   Antonyms:
   dislocation, dismemberment, demolition, displacement, misplacement, misconstruction, misunderstanding, misconception, misinterpretation

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1. construction, buildingnoun

   the act of constructing something

   "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, structure, grammatical construction, building

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

2. construction, grammatical construction, expressionnoun

   a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

   "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"

   Synonyms:
   facial expression, reflection, formulation, formula, building, structure, aspect, mental synthesis, verbal expression, saying, look, twist, expression, verbalism, grammatical construction, face, locution, manifestation, reflexion

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

3. construction, mental synthesisnoun

   the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought

   Synonyms:
   grammatical construction, twist, mental synthesis, structure, building, expression

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

4. structure, constructionnoun

   a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

   "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, structure, social system, twist, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, mental synthesis, grammatical construction, anatomical structure, social organization, building, expression

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

5. constructionnoun

   drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem

   "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"

   Synonyms:
   grammatical construction, twist, mental synthesis, structure, building, expression

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

6. construction, twistnoun

   an interpretation of a text or action

   "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

   Synonyms:
   turn, turn of events, tress, device, building, structure, twist, bend, mental synthesis, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, expression, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, grammatical construction, braid, gimmick, crook, spin, plait, kink

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

7. construction, buildingnoun

   the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

   "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, structure, grammatical construction, building

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Commercial Enterprise
   • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Interpretation
   • Mathematical Process
   • Thinking

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   fabrication, erection, building

2. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   structure, formation, conformation, configuration, form, figure, shape, mode of constructing

3. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   interpretation, explanation, version, rendering

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1. List of paraphrases for "construction":

   building, build, construct, constructing, constructions, architectural, bau, constructed, erection, works, constructive, reconstruction, built, buildings, integration, manufacture, chee, edifice, architecture, constructional, establishment, structure, design

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1. Huang Rong:

   We need to step up the propaganda, and we need to step up the construction of infrastructure and guarantee that the separation of trash meets our requirements.

2. Leslie Lok:

   You can actually find a lot of 3D-printed buildings in many states, one of the things about printing a second story is you require, you know, the machine … And of course, there are other challenges : structural challenges, logistic challenges when we print a second-story building.The three-bedroom home with wooden framing is about halfway finished and is being sold to a family, who wish to remain anonymous, she said.The project is a two-year collaboration by Hannah, Peri 3D Construction and Cive, a construction engineering company.Hikmat Zerbe, Cives head of structural engineering, hopes the innovative technique can one day help more quickly and cheaply build multifamily homes.In addition, concrete can withstand the hurricanes, heavy storms and other severe weather in Texas that is becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change.And since the printer does all the heavy lifting, less workers are needed at the construction site.

3. Alejandro Mayorkas:

   President-elect Biden is committed to cease funding for further construction of the border wall. I would execute President-elect Biden's commitment in adherence to the laws that guide us.

4. Landmarks Preservation Commission:

   The building is significant architecturally for its intact Renaissance Revival facade that stretches around a corner site and for its steel skeleton-frame construction, features that exemplify the stylistic character and technological advances in skyscraper architecture at the time it was built.

5. President Biden:

   There will not be another foot of wall construction in my administration, i’m going to make sure that we have border protection, but it’s going to be based on making sure that we use high-tech capacity to deal with it. And at the ports of entry — that’s where all the bad stuff is happening.