constructor

or con·struct·er

[ kuhn-struhk-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that builds.
2. a person or company engaged in the construction business.
3. a person who devises crossword puzzles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of constructor¹

First recorded in 1610–20; construct + -or ²

Example Sentences

What matters about those constructors is not what they are made of, but what they can and can’t do.

From Nautilus

Also, I have to give a shout-out to the brilliant young indie crossword constructor Adam Aaronson, who built a fantastic online app earlier this year called Wordlisted.

From Washington Post

Whether constructor theory can really deliver, and how much it truly differs from physics as usual, remains to be seen.

From Quanta Magazine

In 2011, she joined forces with Deutsch, and together they have spent the last decade transforming constructor theory into a full-fledged research program.

From Quanta Magazine

Well, constructor theory provides us with a robust and general theoretical foundation for an experimental test that would prove that gravity must be quantum.

From Quanta Magazine

The construction corps comprises naval constructor and assistant naval constructor.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Strachey, without abandoning the acridity of his style, exposes Florence Nightingale as a great constructor of civilization.

From Project Gutenberg

He ought to be aware of this, and accept it with his eyes open, regarding himself as a pioneer, not a constructor.

From Project Gutenberg

They formed the acquaintance of a veteran balloon constructor, who had a plan for a novel motor ship.

From Project Gutenberg

The constructor of these great works was Antiochus Epiphanes.

From Project Gutenberg

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