constructor

[ kuhn-struhk-ter ]

/ kənˈstrʌk tər /

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a person or thing that builds.

a person or company engaged in the construction business.

a person who devises crossword puzzles.

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Question 1 of 6

The verb tenses can be split into which 3 primary categories?

First recorded in 1610–20; construct + -or²

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.
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s May 30 Post Magazine crossword, “Altered Beast”|Evan Birnholz|May 30, 2021|Washington Post
In 2011, she joined forces with Deutsch, and together they have spent the last decade transforming constructor theory into a full-fledged research program.
How to Rewrite the Laws of Physics in the Language of Impossibility|Amanda Gefter|April 29, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Whether constructor theory can really deliver, and how much it truly differs from physics as usual, remains to be seen.
How to Rewrite the Laws of Physics in the Language of Impossibility|Amanda Gefter|April 29, 2021|Quanta Magazine
In the dance between editors and constructors, there's a growing debate over what are "common" or "well known" terms to readers and solvers.
For crossword constructors, an inclusivity debate: What’s ‘common knowledge’ and who decides?|Hau Chu|March 11, 2021|Washington Post

There are ways, most constructors agree, to curate good puzzles without seeming to cater to niche whims.
For crossword constructors, an inclusivity debate: What’s ‘common knowledge’ and who decides?|Hau Chu|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
The construction corps comprises naval constructor and assistant naval constructor.
The Blue and The Gray|A. R. White
Mr. Strachey, without abandoning the acridity of his style, exposes Florence Nightingale as a great constructor of civilization.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
He ought to be aware of this, and accept it with his eyes open, regarding himself as a pioneer, not a constructor.
August Comte and Positivism|John-Stuart Mill
They formed the acquaintance of a veteran balloon constructor, who had a plan for a novel motor ship.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds|Clarence Young
The constructor of these great works was Antiochus Epiphanes.
The Apostles|Ernest Renan