construct vs trace

trace vs construct

construct and trace both are nouns.

construct and trace both are verbs.

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

As verbs, trace is a hypernym of construct; that is, trace is a word with a broader meaning than construct:

construct: draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
trace: make a mark or lines on a surface

Other hypernyms of construct include delineate, describe, draw, line.

construct (noun)	trace (noun)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances	a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
	either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
	an indication that something has been present
	a suggestion of some quality
	a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
	a just detectable amount

construct (verb)	trace (verb)
reassemble mentally	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions	read with difficulty
make by combining materials and parts	make a mark or lines on a surface
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts	copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts	pursue or chase relentlessly
create by linking linguistic units	to go back over again
	make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
	discover traces of

Difference between construct and trace

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