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constructor
CEFRB2
/kənˈstɹʌktɚ/
noun
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In plain English
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noun
A person or company that builds things.
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noun
Extra detailA class method that creates and initializes each instance of an object.
Examples
He works as a master constructor for a large firm.
The class constructor initializes all the variables when called.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
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Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA company which, or individual who, builds racing vehicles. In Formula One, constructor status is strictly defined by the rules, but in other motorsports the term is merely a descriptor. Depending on the racing rules, some constructors (e.g. Cosworth) may pro...
A method or function used to create and initialize an object.
A person who, or thing that, constructs.
More examples
In contextThe constructor initializes the object when it is created.
All this time the great work over which South Australia was spending large sums of money, aided by unceasing efforts on the part of her telegraph constructors, was going on.
It's a big help in solving cryptograms if you know how a cryptogram is constructed. The constructor normally uses two alphabets, one for plaintext, one for the substitute cipher letters.
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Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
noun
From Medieval Latin cōnstrūctor, from Latin cōnstruō (“to build”). By surface analysis, construct + -or.