1. (

• concept ,
• conception ,
• construct

) an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances ;

1. (

• construct ,
• build ,
• make ,

) make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer" ;

2. (

• manufacture ,
• fabricate ,
• construct ,

) put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; "He manufactured a popular cereal" ;

3. (

• construct

) draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle" ;

4. (

• construct ,

) create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph" ;

5. (

• construct ,

) create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument" ;

6. (

• reconstruct ,
• construct ,
• retrace

) reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago" ;