WordCmp.com

construction vs set-back

set-back vs construction

construction and set-back both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
construction Yes No No No
set-back Yes No No No
As nouns, set-back is a hyponym of construction; that is, set-back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than construction:
  • construction: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  • set-back: structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
construction (noun) set-back (noun)
the act of constructing something structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
an interpretation of a text or action
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
Difference between construction and set-back

Words related to "construction"


© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.