Con*struct" (k&obreve;n*strŭkt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constructed; p. pr. & vb. n. Constructing.] [L. constructus, p. p. of construere to bring together, to construct; con- + struere to pile up, set in order. See Structure, and cf. Construe.] 1. To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edifice.

2. To devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics.

Syn. -- To build; erect; form; compile; make; fabricate; originate; invent.

Con"struct (?), a. Formed by, or relating to, construction, interpretation, or inference.

• Something constructed from parts.
       The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.
  
• A concept or model.
       Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.
  
• To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
       We constructed the radio from spares.
  
• Similarly, to build (a sentence or an argument) by arranging words or ideas.
       A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.
  
• (geometry) To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.
       Construct a circle that touches each vertex of the given triangle.