trace vs construct

construct vs trace

trace and construct both are nouns.

trace and construct both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of trace include inscribe, circumscribe, circumscribe, write.

trace (noun)	construct (noun)
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image	an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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

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

Difference between trace and construct

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