construct-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: an idea derived from instances

Commentary: CONSTRUCT[+idea][+derived][+from_instances]

Examples:
He argued that history is largely an ideological construct.
Duality is a central construct of quantum mechanics.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a linguistic phrase composed of smaller constituents

Commentary: CONSTRUCT[+form][+linguistic][+phrase][+built][+from_constituents]

Examples:
These grammatical constructs in Basque don't have exact equivalences in English.
The construct of past perfect in English requires the use of auxiliary verb forms.

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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1a

Sense Number 3: any artifact built up from components

Commentary: CONSTRUCT[+artifact][+built][+from_components]

Examples:
Today in art class, the children made constructs out of paper and plastic.
The wedding cake was a construct of three layers stacked up with spun-sugar bower and icing flowers on top.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 4: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

Examples:

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