Dictionary Check: construct

"construct" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

noun

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Synonyms:
verb

make by combining materials and parts

Example: "this little pig made his house out of straw"
Synonyms:
verb

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

Example: "the company fabricates plastic chairs"
verb

draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions

Example: "construct an equilateral triangle"
verb

create by linking linguistic units

Example: "construct a sentence"
verb

create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts

Example: "construct a proof"

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