CONSTRUCTION Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word construction. (close relations)
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building | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place • the act of constructing something • the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones • the occupants of a building | ||||||||
structure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts • the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts • the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations • a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement • the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships verb • give a structure to | ||||||||
architecture | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an architectural product or work • the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings • the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect • (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software | ||||||||
arrangement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the thing arranged or agreed to • an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • the spatial property of the way in which something is placed • a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments • the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | ||||||||
assembly | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit • the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) • a public facility to meet for open discussion • a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose • a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together • the social act of assembling | ||||||||
composition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole • the way in which someone or something is composed • a mixture of ingredients • a musical work that has been created • musical creation • the act of creating written works • art and technique of printing with movable type • an essay (especially one written as an assignment) • something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole | ||||||||
creation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the human act of creating • (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence • an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone • the event that occurred at the beginning of something • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new • everything that exists anywhere | ||||||||
development | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation • the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful • a district that has been developed to serve some purpose • a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible • (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated | ||||||||
establishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of forming or establishing something • an organization founded and united for a specific purpose • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something • a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence • any large organization • (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat • the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof | ||||||||
fabrication | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deliberately false or improbable account • writing in a fictional form • the act of making something (a product) from raw materials • the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) • the deliberate act of deviating from the truth | ||||||||
formation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit • the act of fabricating something in a particular shape • the act of forming or establishing something • (geology) the geological features of the earth • a particular spatial arrangement • natural process that causes something to form • creation by mental activity | ||||||||
foundation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basis on which something is grounded • an institution supported by an endowment • lowest support of a structure • education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||||
framework | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process • the underlying structure • a structure supporting or containing something | ||||||||
making | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act that results in something coming to be • an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something • (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something | ||||||||
manufacture | verbv | |||||||
noun • the organized action of making of goods and services for sale • the act of making something (a product) from raw materials verb • put together out of artificial or natural components or parts • concoct something artificial or untrue • produce naturally • create or produce in a mechanical way | ||||||||
modeling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sculpture produced by molding • a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied • the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) | ||||||||
production | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act or process of producing something • a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television • an artifact that has been created by someone or some process • (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law • the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) • a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated • (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale • the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services | ||||||||
shaping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any process serving to define the shape of something • the act of fabricating something in a particular shape adjective satellite • forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning | ||||||||
crafting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the skilled practice of a practical occupation • a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space • people who perform a particular kind of skilled work • skill in an occupation or trade • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception verb • make by hand and with much skill | ||||||||
expression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feelings expressed on a person's face • expression without words • the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations • the style of expressing yourself • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement • (genetics) the process of expressing a gene • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | ||||||||