construct vs abstraction

abstraction vs construct

construct and abstraction both are nouns.

construct is a verb but abstraction is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
construct	Yes	No	Yes	No
abstraction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, abstraction is a hyponym of construct; that is, abstraction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than construct:

construct: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
abstraction: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Other hyponyms of construct include conceptualisation, conceptuality, conceptualization, notion, category, regulation, rule, attribute, dimension, property, abstract, quantity, division, part, section, whole, law, natural law, law, law of nature, lexicalized concept, hypothesis, possibility, theory, fact, linguistic rule, rule, adiaphoron, hypostatic union.

construct (noun)	abstraction (noun)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances	a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
	the act of withdrawing or removing something
	an abstract painting
	a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
	preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
	the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

construct (verb)	abstraction (verb)
reassemble mentally
draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
make by combining materials and parts
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
create by linking linguistic units

Difference between construct and abstraction

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