noun (n)

• the act of constructing something(noun.act)

  Example:
  During the construction we had to take a detour.
  

  Synonym:
  building
  

  source: wordnet30
• a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit(noun.communication)

  Example:
  I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner.
  

  Synonym:
  expression, grammatical construction
  Antonym:
  misconstruction
  

  source: wordnet30
• the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought(noun.cognition)

  Synonym:
  mental synthesis
  

  source: wordnet30
• a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts(noun.artifact)

  Example:
  She wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons.
  

  Synonym:
  structure
  

  source: wordnet30
• drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem(noun.act)

  Example:
  The assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem.
  

  source: wordnet30
• an interpretation of a text or action(noun.communication)

  Example:
  They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct.
  

  Synonym:
  twist
  

  source: wordnet30
• the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones(noun.act)

  Example:
  Their main business is home construction.
  

  source: wordnet30
• The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition.(noun)

  source: webster1913