"constructing" meaning in English

See constructing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: constructings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} constructing (plural constructings)
  1. An act of construction.
    Sense id: en-constructing-en-noun-PWUywOoQ

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} constructing
  1. present participle and gerund of construct Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: construct
    Sense id: en-constructing-en-verb--po5KZ2x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90

Inflected forms

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