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constructing

constructing is the present participle and gerund of construct.

Meaning of construct

Verb

construct (third-person singular simple present constructs, present participle constructing, simple past and past participle constructed)

  1. (transitive) To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
    • We constructed the radio from spares.
  2. (transitive) To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.
    • A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.
    Synonyms:
    form
  3. (transitive) 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.

See all 6 meanings of construct

Noun

constructing (plural constructings)

  1. An act of construction.
    • Only the construction of wood and canvas castles, temples, and the like would require some time: and not as much as might be thought, given both London's fixed structures - such as conduits, and the Cross in Cheapside - upon which and around which structures could be erected, and London's practice...2002, Anne Lancashire, London Civic Theatre: City Drama and Pageantry from Roman Times to 1558

Forms of constructing

pluralconstructings

Questions about constructing

What does constructing mean?
Constructing means an act of construction.
What is constructing the present participle and gerund of?
Constructing is the present participle and gerund of construct.
What part of speech is constructing?
Constructing is a noun.
What is the plural of constructing?
The plural of constructing is constructings.

Words near constructing in the dictionary

  1. constructers
  2. constructest
  3. constructeth
  4. constructibility
  5. constructible
  6. constructing
  7. constructings
  8. constructio ad sensum
  9. construction
  10. construction barrel
  11. construction barrels

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Adapted from Wiktionary: constructing (page history and authors); construct (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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