constructs

noun

Something constructed from parts.

A concept or model.

(genetics) A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.

verb

(transitive) To build or form (something) by assembling parts.

(transitive, grammar) To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.

(transitive, geometry) To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.

Roots

struostruct- · Latin · build

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Where does constructs come from?

The word constructs breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root struct-, from Latin struo (“build”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.