building

Meaning
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- The act or process by which something is built; construction.
- A closed structure with walls and a roof.
- Synonym of Tits building
Synonyms
construction work
dwelling house
erst
residential building
under construction
frame construction
educational facilities
multistorey building
permanent dwelling
computer architecture 1
constucting
women’s house
building-up
Frequency
Hyphenated as
build‧ing
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English byldynge, buyldyng, byldyng, buldynge, buldyng, boldyng, equivalent to build + -ing. Compare also related Middle English bold (“edifice, castle, mansion”), from Old English bold (“building, dwelling, house”).
New
build
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- To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
- To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
- To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to.
- To establish a basis for (something).
- To form by combining materials or parts.
- To develop in magnitude or extent.
- To construct (software) by compiling its source code.
- To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human intervention.
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