English to English
noun
- the act of constructing something
During the construction we had to take a detour.
His hobby was the building of boats.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- an interpretation of a text or action
They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
Their main business is home construction.
Workers in the building trades.
source: WordNet 3.0
- The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [constráccion] Paggawâ; paggawâ ó pagkágawâ ng gusalì
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
