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construal

/kənˈstɹuːəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
con-stru-al
IPA
/kənˈstɹuːəl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English construe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English construal From construe + -al.

Usage

Inflected Forms

construals (plural)

Derived Forms

reconstrual

Frequently Paired Words

construable construably unconstruable inconstruable nonconstruable

Synonyms

construance construation construction interpretation portrayal

Questions

How do you pronounce construal?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈstɹuːəl/.
What does construal mean?
The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both.
Where does construal come from?
Etymology tree English construe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English construal From construe + -al.

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