constructor

con·struc·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-struhk-ter]
- /kənˈstrʌk tər/
- /kənˈstrʌk.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-struhk-ter]
- /kənˈstrʌk tər/

Definitions of constructor word

countable noun constructor A racing car constructor or aircraft constructor is a company that builds racing cars or aircraft. 3
noun constructor a person or thing that builds. 1
noun constructor a person or company engaged in the construction business. 1
noun constructor a person who devises crossword puzzles. 1
noun constructor A person who, or thing that constructs. 1
noun Definition of constructor in Technology (programming) 1. In object-oriented languages, a function provided by a class to initialise a newly created object. The constructor function typically has the same name as the class. It may take arguments, e.g. to set various attributes of the object or it may just leave everything undefined to be set elsewhere. A class may also have a destructor function that is called when objects of the class are destroyed. 2. In functional programming and type theory, one of the symbols used to create an object with an algebraic data type. 1

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Origin of constructor

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20; construct + -or2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Constructor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Constructor

constructor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

constructor usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for constructor

noun constructor

assembler — An assembler is a person, a machine, or a company which assembles the individual parts of a vehicle or a piece of equipment such as a computer.
fabricator — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
manufacturer — a person, group, or company that owns or runs a manufacturing plant.
producer — a person who produces.
contractor — A contractor is a person or company that does work for other people or organizations.

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