constructing

Saykuhn-STRUK-ting/kənˈstɹʌktɪŋ/

Noun pluralconstructings

2 meanings of constructing

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of construct. Use this form when something is being built or made right now.
They are constructing a new bridge over the river.
Constructing the model took the whole weekend.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of building or putting something together.
The constructing of the new school finished ahead of schedule.
Each constructing of a sandcastle ended when the tide came in.
Similarconstruction, building, creation, assembly
Oppositedemolition, destruction
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constructing is a form of construct

construct, verb: To build something by putting its parts together. Full entry

Forms: constructconstructs he/she/itconstructing -ing formconstructed past tense, past participle
Spelling: construct → constructing: add -ing

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