Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch constructie, from Middle Dutch constructie, from Old French construction, from Latin cōnstructiō, from cōnstruere (present active infinitive of cōnstruō) + tiō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konˈstruk.si/, [kɔnˈst̪rʊk.si]
  • Rhymes: -uksi
  • Hyphenation: kon‧struk‧si

Noun

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konstruksi

  1. construction:
    1. The process or manner of constructing or building.
    2. Anything that has been constructed or built.
    3. The trade of building structures.
    4. (art) A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc
    5. (grammar) A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.
    6. (geometry) A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass.

Verb

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konstruksi (active mengonstruksi, passive dikonstruksi, perfective passive terkonstruksi)

  1. (transitive) to construct:
    1. To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
    2. (grammar) To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.
    3. (geometry) To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.

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