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construct

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Synonyms: constrict, construe, contract, obstruct, instruct, reconstruct, deconstruct, construal, construes, construed, constructs

Antonyms: constrict, construe, contract, obstruct, instruct, reconstruct, deconstruct, construal, construes, construed, constructs

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Noun

  1. Something constructed from parts.
  2. A [[concept]] or [[model]].
  3. {{lb|en|genetics}} A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[build]] or [[form]] (something) by [[assemble|assembling]] [[part]]s.
  2. {{lb|en|transitive|grammar}} To build (a [[sentence]], an [[argument]], etc.) by arranging [[word]]s or [[idea]]s.
  3. {{lb|en|transitive|geometry}} To [[draw]] (a [[geometric]] [[figure]]) by following [[precise]] [[specification]]s and using geometric tools and techniques.

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