English-Thai Dictionary

construction

N การ ก่อสร้าง  การปลูกสร้าง  building kan-kor-sang

 

construction

N การ คิดค้น  kan-khid-kon

 

construction

N การ ตีความ  interpretation kan-te-kwam

 

construction

N คำ หรือ วลี ที่ ผูก ขึ้น  expression grammatical construction kam-rue-wa-le-ti-puk-kuen

 

construction

N สิ่งปลูกสร้าง  sing-pluk-sang

 

construction

N โครงสร้าง  structure krong-sang

 

constructionist

N ผู้ วิเคราะห์ ตีความ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONSTRUCTION

n.[L.] 1. The act of building, or of devising and forming; fabrication.
2. The form of building; the manner of putting together the parts of a building, a machine, or a system; structure; conformation.
The sailing of a ship and its capacity depend chiefly on its construction.
3. In grammar, syntax, or the arrangement and connection of words in a sentence, according to established usages, or the practice of good writers and speakers.
4. Sense; meaning; interpretation; explanation; or the manner of understanding the arrangement of words, or of understanding facts. Let us find the true construction; or let us give the authors words a sound, rational, consistent construction. What construction can be put upon this affair, or upon the conduct of a man?
5. The manner of describing a figure or problem in geometry. The drawing of such lines, such figure, etc. , as are previously necessary for making any demonstration appear more plain and undeniable.
6. In algebra, the construction of equations is the method of reducing a known equation into lines and figures, in order to a geometrical demonstration.

 

CONSTRUCTIONAL

a.Pertaining to construction; deduced from construction or interpretation. [Unusual. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONSTRUCTION

Con *struc "tion, n. Etym: [L. constructio: cf. F. construction. ]

 

1. The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition.

 

2. The form or manner of building or putting together the parts of anything; structure; arrangement. An astrolabe of peculiar construction. Whewell.

 

3. (Gram. )

 

Defn: The arrangement and connection of words in a sentence; syntactical arrangement. Some particles... in certain constructions have the sense of a whole sentence contained in them. Locke.

 

4. The method of construing, interpreting, or explaining a declaration or fact; an attributed sense or meaning; understanding; explanation; interpretation; sense. Any person. .. might, by the sort of construction that would be put on this act, become liable to the penalties of treason. Hallam. Strictly, the term [construction ] signifies determining the meaning and proper effect of language by a consideration of the subject matter and attendant circumstances in connection with the words employed. Abbott. Interpretation properly precedes construction, but it does not go beyond the written text. Parsons. Construction of an equation (Math. ), the drawing of such lines and figures as will represent geometrically the quantities in the equation, and their relations to each other. -- Construction train (Railroad ), a train for transporting men and materials for construction or repairs.

 

CONSTRUCTIONAL

CONSTRUCTIONAL Con *struc "tion *al, a.

 

Defn: Pertaining to, or deduced from, construction or interpretation.

 

CONSTRUCTIONIST

CONSTRUCTIONIST Con *struc "tion *ist, n.

 

Defn: One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, as the Constitutions of the United States; as, a strict constructionist; a broad constructionist.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

construction

con struc tion |kənˈstrəkSHən kənˈstrəkʃən | ▶noun the building of something, typically a large structure: there was a skyscraper under construction . • such activity considered as an industry. • the style or method used in the building of something: the mill is of brick construction. • a building or other structure. • the creation or formation of an abstract entity: language plays a large part in our construction of reality. • an interpretation or explanation: you could put an honest construction upon their conduct. • Grammar the arrangement of words according to syntactical rules: sentence construction. DERIVATIVES con struc tion al |-SHənl |adjective, con struc tion al ly |-SHənl -ē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin constructio (n- ), from construere ‘heap together ’ (see construct ).

 

constructionism

con struc tion ism |kənˈstrəkSHəˌnizəm kənˈstrəkʃənɪzəm | ▶noun another term for constructivism.

 

constructionist

con struc tion ist |kənˈstrəkSHənist kənˈstrəkʃənəst | ▶noun 1 another term for constructivist (see constructivism ). 2 a person who puts a particular construction upon a legal document, esp. the US Constitution.

 

construction paper

con struc tion pa per ▶noun a type of thick colored paper used for making models, designs, and other crafts.

 

construction site

con |struc ¦tion site ▶noun a building site.

 

Oxford Dictionary

construction

con |struc ¦tion |kənˈstrʌkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of building something, typically a large structure: there was a skyscraper under construction . • the industry of constructing buildings, roads, etc. • the style or method used in the building of something: the mill is of brick construction. • [ count noun ] a building or other structure. 2 the creation of an abstract entity: language plays a large part in our construction of reality. • [ count noun ] an interpretation or explanation: you could put an honest construction upon their conduct. • Grammar the arrangement of words according to syntactical rules: sentence construction. DERIVATIVES constructional adjective, constructionally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin constructio (n- ), from construere ‘heap together ’ (see construct ).

 

constructionism

con |struc ¦tion |ism |kənˈstrʌkʃ (ə )nɪz (ə )m | ▶noun another term for constructivism.

 

constructionist

con |struc ¦tion |ist |kənˈstrʌkʃ (ə )nɪst | ▶noun 1 another term for constructivist (see constructivism ). 2 US a person who puts a particular interpretation upon a legal document, especially the US Constitution.

 

construction paper

con |struc ¦tion paper ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. a type of thick coloured paper used for making models, designs, and other craftwork.

 

construction site

con |struc ¦tion site ▶noun a building site.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

construction

construction noun 1 the construction of a new airport: building, erection, putting up, setting up, establishment; assembly, manufacture, fabrication, creation. 2 the station was a spectacular construction: structure, building, edifice, pile. 3 you could put an honest construction on their conduct: interpretation, reading, meaning, explanation, explication, construal; informal take, spin.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

construction

construction noun 1 the construction of a new airport: building, erection, putting up, setting up, raising, establishment, assembly, manufacture, fabrication, forming, fashioning, contriving, creation, making. 2 the central waterway was a spectacular construction: structure, building, edifice, assembly, pile, framework. 3 many candidates have little idea of the basics of sentence construction: composition, formation, structure, organization. 4 I might have known you'd put such a sordid construction on it all: interpretation, reading, meaning, explanation, inference, explication, construal, analysis, version, understanding, view, impression; informal take.

 

French Dictionary

construction

construction n. f. nom féminin 1 Ensemble des techniques qui permettent de bâtir des immeubles, des routes, des ponts, etc. : Son papa travaille dans (et non *sur ) la construction. 2 Action de construire. : La construction d ’une maison. 3 Ce qui est construit. : Des constructions modernes. SYNONYME bâtiment ; immeuble ; maison . 4 grammaire Façon d ’agencer les mots d ’une phrase. : La construction d ’un verbe et d ’un complément. SYNONYME syntaxe .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

construction

con struc tion /kənstrʌ́kʃ (ə )n /→construct 名詞 ～s /-z /1 U a. 【大きな建物 橋 道路などの 】建設 , 建造 ; 【機械などの 】組み立て «of , on » (↔destruction ); 建設工事 ; 建築業 ▸ a construction site 建設現場 ▸ under construction 建設 [工事 ]中の (!工事現場の提示ではMen at WorkやMen Workingなど ) ▸ construction workers 建設作業員 b. ｟かたく ｠建築 [建造 ]様式 ▸ a building of simple [strong ] construction 簡単 [頑丈 ]な造りの建物 2 C 〘文法 〙(文 語などの )構造 , 構文 .3 U ｟かたく ｠(理論 体系などの )構成 , 組み立て .4 C ｟かたく ｠建造物 , 建築物 ▸ a solid construction しっかりした建物 .5 C ｟かたく ｠〖通例単数形で 〗解釈 , 意味 (interpretation ) (!動詞 はconstrue ) ▸ put [place ] a good construction on her behavior 彼女のふるまいを善意に解釈する 6 U 〘数 〙作図 .～́ p à per ｟米 ｠工作用紙, 色画用紙 .～al 形容詞 ～al ly 副詞

 

constructionist

con str ú c tion ist /-ɪst /名詞 C ｟米 ｠(法律 憲法などの )解釈者 ; 〘美 〙構成主義者 .