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Constructor

nounid 163363·updated May 18, 2026
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a subroutine that creates a new instance of a class in an object oriented programming language

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Variants

synonym
builder
plural
Constructors
possessive
Constructor's
pluralpossessive
Constructors'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a subroutine that creates a new instance of a class in an object oriented programming language
§2
someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a subroutine that creates a new instance of a class in an object oriented programming language
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