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Meaning of construct

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  construct
      n 1: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from
           specific instances [syn: {concept}, {conception},
           {construct}] [ant: {misconception}]
      v 1: make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig
           made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed
           an electric brassiere warmer" [syn: {construct}, {build},
           {make}]
      2: put together out of artificial or natural components or
         parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They
         manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"
         [syn: {manufacture}, {fabricate}, {construct}]
      3: draw with suitable instruments and under specified
         conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"
      4: create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence";
         "construct a paragraph"
      5: create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or
         concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"
      6: reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
         [syn: {reconstruct}, {construct}, {retrace}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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