constructs
noun
- 1
Something constructed from parts.
“Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming.”
- 2
A concept or model.
“Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.”
- 3
(genetics) A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.
verb
- 1
To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
“We constructed the radio from spares.”
- 2
To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.
“A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.”
- 3
To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.
“Construct a circle that touches each vertex of the given triangle.”
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