constructor
Pronunciation: /kənˈstɹʌktɚ/
The English word “constructor” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A person who, or thing that, constructs.
- A 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 provide vehicles to racing teams who are not themselves constructors, while others are both teams and constructors (Ducati Corse, Scuderia…
- A class method that creates and initializes each instance of an object.
- A person who creates crossword puzzles.
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin cōnstrūctor, from Latin cōnstruō + Medieval Latin -or. By surface analysis, construct + -or.
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More English words
- constructivist
- constructivistic
- constructivization
- constructivize
- constructorless
- constructorship
- constructural
- constructurally
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