constructor

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin cōnstrūctor, from Latin cōnstruō (“to build”). By surface analysis, construct +‎ -or. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈstɹʌktɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈstɹʌktə/ Hyphenation: con‧struct‧or === Noun === constructor (plural constructors) A person who, or thing that, constructs. Antonym: destructor (automotive) 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 Ferrari). (object-oriented programming) A class method that creates and initializes each instance of an object. Antonym: destructor (crosswording, chiefly US) A person who creates crossword puzzles. Synonyms: (chiefly UK) setter, compiler ==== Hyponyms ==== (object-oriented programming): copy constructor, default constructor, empty constructor, nullary constructor ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (object-oriented programming): constructorless ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === constructor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French constructeur. === Noun === constructor m (plural constructori, feminine equivalent constructoare) constructor, builder ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin cōnstructor (“builder”), from Latin cōnstruere (“build, pile together”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /konstɾuɡˈtoɾ/ [kõns.t̪ɾuɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: cons‧truc‧tor === Adjective === constructor (feminine constructora, masculine plural constructores, feminine plural constructoras) constructing === Noun === constructor m (plural constructores, feminine constructora, feminine plural constructoras) constructor, builder === Further reading === “constructor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025