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sign vs construction

construction vs sign

sign and construction both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but construction is not an adjective.

sign is a verb but construction is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign Yes Yes Yes No
construction Yes No No No
As nouns, construction is a hypernym of sign; that is, construction is a word with a broader meaning than sign:
  • sign: structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
  • construction: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
Other hypernyms of sign include structure.
sign (noun) construction (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted the act of constructing something
a public display of a message the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
a gesture that is part of a sign language drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
a character indicating a relation between quantities the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) an interpretation of a text or action
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
sign (adjective) construction (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (verb) construction (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
communicate in sign language
place signs, as along a road
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
engage by written agreement
Difference between sign and construction

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