Synonyms: construction
Definition: drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
Usage: the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
Similar words: operation, mathematical operation, mathematical process
Definition: (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
Usage: the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation; they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic
Synonyms: building, construction
Definition: the act of constructing something
Usage: during the construction we had to take a detour; his hobby was the building of boats
Similar words: creating from raw materials
Definition: the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
Synonyms: building, construction
Definition: the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
Usage: their main business is home construction; workers in the building trades
Similar words: commercial enterprise, business, business enterprise
Definition: the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
Usage: computers are now widely used in business
Synonyms: structure, construction
Definition: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
Usage: the structure consisted of a series of arches; she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
Synonyms: mental synthesis, construction
Definition: the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
Similar words: intellection, thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, mentation
Definition: the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
Usage: thinking always made him frown; she paused for thought
Synonyms: grammatical construction, construction, expression
Definition: a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
Usage: I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
Similar words: constituent, grammatical constituent
Definition: (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
Synonyms: twist, construction
Definition: an interpretation of a text or action
Usage: they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
Similar words: interpretation
Definition: an explanation that results from interpreting something
Usage: the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence