Construction

Construction
Construction Con*struc"tion, n. [L. constructio: cf. F. construction.] 1. The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition. [1913 Webster]

2. The form or manner of building or putting together the parts of anything; structure; arrangement. [1913 Webster]

An astrolabe of peculiar construction. --Whewell. [1913 Webster]

3. (Gram.) The arrangement and connection of words in a sentence; syntactical arrangement. [1913 Webster]

Some particles . . . in certain constructions have the sense of a whole sentence contained in them. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

4. The method of construing, interpreting, or explaining a declaration or fact; an attributed sense or meaning; understanding; explanation; interpretation; sense. [1913 Webster]

Any person . . . might, by the sort of construction that would be put on this act, become liable to the penalties of treason. --Hallam. [1913 Webster]

Strictly, the term [construction] signifies determining the meaning and proper effect of language by a consideration of the subject matter and attendant circumstances in connection with the words employed. --Abbott. [1913 Webster]

Interpretation properly precedes construction, but it does not go beyond the written text. --Parsons. [1913 Webster]

{Construction of an equation} (Math.), the drawing of such lines and figures as will represent geometrically the quantities in the equation, and their relations to each other.

{Construction train} (Railroad), a train for transporting men and materials for construction or repairs. [1913 Webster]


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  • construction — [ kɔ̃stryksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1130; lat. constructio, de construere → construire 1 ♦ Action de construire. ⇒ assemblage, édification, érection. La construction d une maison, d un mur. Un immeuble en construction, en train d être construit (⇒ chantier) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • construction — con·struc·tion /kən strək shən/ n: the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining meaning or effect (as of a statute or contract) the construction placed upon an agreement J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo Merriam Webster’s… …   Law dictionary

  • construction — con‧struc‧tion [kənˈstrʌkʆn] noun 1. [uncountable] PROPERTY the activity of building houses, apartments, offices, factories, roads etc: • Share prices of construction, building materials and property investment companies were particularly hard… …   Financial and business terms

  • construction — CONSTRUCTION. s. f. Action de construire. On a interrompu la construction de ce bâtiment. f♛/b] Il signifie aussi l Arrangement, la disposition des parties d un bâtiment. La construction de ce Palais est parfaitement belle et solide. Cet homme là …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Construction — (v. lat.), 1) Zusammenstellung, Zusammensetzung eines Ganzen aus einzelnen Theilen; 2) organische Bildung, in Rücksicht auf ihre zweck u. gesetzmäßige Form; 3) (Gramm.), Zusammenfügung der Wörter zu einem Satze u. der einzelnen Satztheile zu… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Construction — Construction, lat., geordnete Zusammenfügung, Bau; in der Grammatik die Verbindung der Worte zu Sätzen und der Sätze zu Perioden; in der Mathematik die Darstellung der Lehrsätze durch Figuren; in der Philosophie die Entwickelung der Folgesätze… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Construction — For other uses, see Construction (disambiguation). In large construction projects, such as this skyscraper in Melbourne, cranes are essential. In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Construction — Pour les articles homonymes, voir construction (homonymie). Les grues sont essentielles pour des travaux importants tels que ce gratte ciel …   Wikipédia en Français

  • CONSTRUCTION — s. f. Action de construire. On a interrompu la construction de cet édifice, de ce vaisseau. Navire en construction. Navire de construction anglaise. Chantier de construction ou de marine. La construction d une machine. La construction d un… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • construction — (kon stru ksion ; en poésie, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1°   Action de construire. La construction d une maison. •   L art de la construction des vaisseaux qui tient à la fois à tout ce que les sciences ont de plus abstrait, à tout ce que les arts …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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