construction
nounHow many syllables in construction?
There are 3 syllables in the word construction.How to pronounce construction:
Definition of construction:
- construction (noun):
- the act of constructing something.
- the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining
- the act of constructing or manner in which a thing is constructed
Synonyms for construction:
arrangement
assembly
building
composition
creating from raw materials
creation
crenelation
crenellation
dry walling
erecting
erection
expression
fabrication
formation
grading
grammatical construction
house-raising
mental synthesis
road construction
rustication
ship building
shipbuilding
structure
twist
Antonyms for construction:
abolishing
annihilation
bane
being
bulldozing
butchery
clearance
collapse
crashing
crushing
death
decimation
demolishing
demolishment
demolition
destruction
devastation
disintegrating
disintegration
dismantling
disorganisation
disorganization
dissolving
elimination
end
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