Construct and Effect

noun

• An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances.
  • synonyms: concept, conception

verb

• Make by combining materials and parts.
  • usage: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
  • synonyms: build, make
• Put together out of artificial or natural components or parts.
  • usage: "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"
  • synonyms: manufacture, fabricate
• Draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions.
  • usage: "construct an equilateral triangle"
• Create by linking linguistic units.
  • usage: "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph"
• Create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts.
  • usage: "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"
• Reassemble mentally.
  • usage: "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
  • synonyms: reconstruct, retrace

• (v.t.) To devise; to invent; to set in order; to arrange; as, to construct a theory of ethics.
• (a.) Formed by or relating to, construction, interpretation or inference.
• (v.t.) To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edifice.

noun

• A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.
  • usage: "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
  • synonyms: consequence, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
• An outward appearance.
  • usage: "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
  • synonyms: impression
• An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived. )
  • usage: "he just did it for effect"
• The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.
  • synonyms: essence, burden, core, gist
• Of a law. ( having legal validity)
  • usage: "the law is still in effect"
  • synonyms: force
• A symptom caused by an illness or a drug.
  • usage: "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"

verb

• Produce.
  • usage: "The scientists set up a shock wave"
  • synonyms: effectuate, set up
• Act so as to bring into existence.
  • usage: "effect a change"

• (n.) Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
• (n.) Goods; movables; personal estate; -- sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects.
• (n.) Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
• (v.t.) To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be.
• (n.) Manifestation; expression; sign.
• (n.) In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury.
• (n.) Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May.
• (v.t.) To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to achieve; to accomplish.
• (n.) Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; -- with to.
• (n.) Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.
• (n.) The purport; the sum and substance.

(DoD) The physical or behavioral state of a system that results from an action, a set of actions, or another effect.
(DoD) The result, outcome, or consequence of an action.
(DoD) A change to a condition, behavior, or degree of freedom.