construct

Definitions

1. noun

   Something constructed from parts.

   Examples

   • The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.
   • Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming.
2. noun

   A concept or model.

   Example

   • Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.
   ≈concept≈idea≈model≈notion≈representation
3. noun

   A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.

4. verb

   To build or form (something) by assembling parts.

   Examples

   • We constructed the radio from spares.
   • A wall constructed of random stones.
   ≈assemble≈build≈form≈make≈produce +1 more
5. verb

   To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.

   Examples

   • A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.
   • The Vietnam War films are forms of memory that function to provide collective rememberings, to construct history, and to subsume within them the experience of the veterans.
   ≈form
6. verb

   To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.

   Examples

   • Construct a circle that touches each vertex of the given triangle.
   • The arc of a circle may be very little, but, given that, it is possible to construct the entire figure.