purposefully-constructed
|pur-pose-ful-ly-con-struct-ed|
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/ˈpɜːrpəsfəli kənˈstrʌktɪd/
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/ˈpɜːpəsfəli kənˈstrʌktɪd/
deliberately built
Etymology
'purposefully-constructed' originates from the combination of 'purposefully' and 'constructed', where 'purposefully' is derived from 'purpose' meaning 'intention' and '-fully' meaning 'in a manner of'. 'Constructed' comes from Latin 'constructus', meaning 'to build'.
'purposefully' evolved from Middle English 'purpos', and 'constructed' from Latin 'constructus', eventually forming the modern English term 'purposefully-constructed'.
Initially, 'purposefully' meant 'with intention', and 'constructed' meant 'built'. Together, they evolved to mean 'deliberately built with a specific purpose'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
deliberately and carefully built or created with a specific purpose in mind.
The architect designed a purposefully-constructed building to withstand earthquakes.
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