· an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
Synonym(s): concept, conception
· make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
· put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; "He manufactured a popular cereal"
Synonym(s): manufacture, fabricate
Hypernym(s): make
· draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"
Hypernym(s): trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
· create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph"
Hypernym(s): create_by_mental_act, create_mentally
· create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"
Hypernym(s): create_by_mental_act, create_mentally
· reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
Synonym(s): reconstruct, retrace
Hypernym(s): speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose