Synonyms for construction
kənˈstrʌk ʃəncon·struc·tion

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1. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   building

2. constructionnoun

   A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass.

   Synonyms:
   building

3. constructionnoun

   The process of constructing.

   Construction is underway on the new bridge.

   Synonyms:
   building

4. constructionnoun

   Anything that has been constructed.

   The engineer marvelled at his construction.

   Synonyms:
   building

5. constructionnoun

   The trade of building structures

   He had worked in construction all his life.

   Synonyms:
   building

6. constructionnoun

   A building, model or some other structure

   The office was a construction of steel and glass

   Synonyms:
   building

7. constructionnoun

   A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.

   Construction in string and clockwork took first prize

   Synonyms:
   building

8. constructionnoun

   The manner in which something is built.

   A thing of simple construction

   Synonyms:
   building

9. constructionnoun

   A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.

   Synonyms:
   building

10. constructionnoun

    The act or result of construing the meaning of something.

    American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution.

    Synonyms:
    building

11. constructionnoun

    The meaning or interpretation of a text, action etc.; the way something is viewed by an observer or onlooker.

    Synonyms:
    building

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1. construction

   Synonyms:
   composition, fabrication, explanation, rendering, erection, fabric, edifice, reading, understanding, interpretation, view

   Antonyms:
   dislocation, dismemberment, demolition, displacement, misplacement, misconstruction, misunderstanding, misconception, misinterpretation

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1. construction, buildingnoun

   the act of constructing something

   "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, structure, grammatical construction, building

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

2. construction, grammatical construction, expressionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   facial expression, reflection, formulation, formula, building, structure, aspect, mental synthesis, verbal expression, saying, look, twist, expression, verbalism, grammatical construction, face, locution, manifestation, reflexion

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

3. construction, mental synthesisnoun

   the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought

   Synonyms:
   grammatical construction, twist, mental synthesis, structure, building, expression

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

4. structure, constructionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, structure, social system, twist, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, mental synthesis, grammatical construction, anatomical structure, social organization, building, expression

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

5. constructionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   grammatical construction, twist, mental synthesis, structure, building, expression

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

6. construction, twistnoun

   an interpretation of a text or action

   "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

   Synonyms:
   turn, turn of events, tress, device, building, structure, twist, bend, mental synthesis, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, expression, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, grammatical construction, braid, gimmick, crook, spin, plait, kink

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

7. construction, buildingnoun

   the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

   "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, structure, grammatical construction, building

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Commercial Enterprise
   • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Interpretation
   • Mathematical Process
   • Thinking

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   fabrication, erection, building

2. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   structure, formation, conformation, configuration, form, figure, shape, mode of constructing

3. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   interpretation, explanation, version, rendering

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1. List of paraphrases for "construction":

   building, build, construct, constructing, constructions, architectural, bau, constructed, erection, works, constructive, reconstruction, built, buildings, integration, manufacture, chee, edifice, architecture, constructional, establishment, structure, design

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1. President Trump:

   He also said they are still considering restrictive language in the appropriations bill and what that means for current projects. He added that money, which he called a down-payment, will be funding construction and repair in areas including San Diego, Calexico, and Santa Theresa, New Mexico. He said that the Calexico project started last week. President Trump objected to the $ 1.3 trillion omnibus bill due to the lack of funding for border security, and has been looking into the possibility of getting the military to fund the approximately $ 25 billion project. Conservatives noted that the bill limited the approximately 100 miles of new construction and repairs to already approved models -- not the prototypes President Trump recently viewed in California. While Vitiello noted that a lot of the 100 miles was replacement, he said it was new construction and that some parts are moving from old, often dilapidated fencing to 30-foot steel bollard designs. He said that, for instance, in El Paso a three-foot vehicle barrier was being replaced by 18 or 30 foot wall. On what needs to be done, Vitiello said that that the entire wall project would cover approximately 1,000 miles with various wall structures, he believed $ 25 billion in funding would adequately fund that project. He said that from the testing of the prototypes, a new design standard was being formulated that would be used going forward. Currently, approximately 654 miles of the border are covered by some form of fencing or barrier. Vitiello's remarks come a day after President Trump touted the early stages of construction at a speech in Richfield, Ohio. We started our wall — what a thing of beauty.

2. Fort Trump:

   Reliance on a single foreign supplier can leave a nation vulnerable to extortion and intimidation, that is why we congratulate European states, such as Poland, for leading the construction of a Baltic pipeline so that nations are not dependent on Russia to meet their energy needs. Germany will become totally dependent on Russian energy if it does not immediately change course.

3. Gavin Parry:

   Japan's market is so liquid and has been so well conditioned to handle bad news since QQE first began that, in a way, bad news is good news sometimes, we're also seeing some positive reaction in machinery and construction to supply-side priming coming out of China, and the auto sector is getting a boost after China auto sales came out positive yesterday.

4. Alicia Marin:

   We've basically created a 12-week boot camp style training program where participants come every day, four or five hours a day, and receive three industry-recognized credentials. Also, at the same time, [they] receive some essential life skills training and also resume writing, financial literacy, then we try and mitigate any difficulties through your work that they might have with employment down the road at the end of the training. So we take a holistic approach so at the end, they're ready to go in a construction entry level position and have success.

5. Seaside Heights Mayor Anthony Vaz:

   It is an estimate, but they (Casino Pier) are going to spend anywhere between $20 million and $40 million to rebuild. That includes construction and land.