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con·struc·tive
(kən-strŭk′tĭv)adj.
1. Serving to improve or advance; helpful: constructive criticism.
2. Of or relating to construction; structural.
3. Law Inferred, imputed, or presumed from circumstances: The judge ruled that the tenant was subjected to a constructive eviction because the landlord had turned off all the utilities.
con·struc′tive·ly adv.
con·struc′tive·ness n.
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constructive
(kənˈstrʌktɪv)adj
1. serving to build or improve; positive: constructive criticism.
2. (Law) law deduced by inference or construction; not expressed but inferred
3. (Law) law having a deemed legal effect: constructive notice.
4. another word for structural
conˈstructively adv
conˈstructiveness n
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con•struc•tive
(kənˈstrʌk tɪv)adj.
1. promoting further development or advancement; helping to improve (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
2. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of construction; structural.
3. deduced by inference or interpretation.
[1670–80; < Medieval Latin]
con•struc′tive•ly, adv.
con•struc′tive•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | constructive - constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission" positive - characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand" destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism" |
2. | constructive - emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good; "constructive criticism" positive - characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand" |
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constructive
adjective helpful, positive, useful, practical, valuable, productive Both men described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive.
negative, useless, destructive, vain, worthless, futile, unproductive, unhelpful
negative, useless, destructive, vain, worthless, futile, unproductive, unhelpful
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Translations
بَنّاءمُفِيد
konstruktivní
konstruktiv
rakentava
konstruktivan
konstruktív
uppbyggjandi
建設的な
건설적인
konštruktívny
tvoren
konstruktiv
ที่เกี่ยวกับโครงสร้าง
mang tính xây dựng
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constructive
[kənˈstrʌktɪv] adj [discussion, comment, criticism] → constructif/ive; [approach] → constructif/iveCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
constructive
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[kənˈstrʌktɪv] adj → costruttivo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
construct
(kənˈstrakt) verb to build; to put together. They are planning to construct a new supermarket near our house; Construct a sentence containing `although'.
conˈstruction (-ʃən) noun1. (a way of) constructing or putting together. The bridge is still under construction.
2. something built. That construction won't last long.
conˈstructive (-tiv) adjective helpful; having to do with making, not with destroying. Constructive criticism tells you both what is wrong and also what to do about it.
conˈstructively adverbconˈstructor noun
a person who constructs. a constructor of bridges.
construction site a building site.
construction worker a builder.
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constructive
→ مُفِيد konstruktivní konstruktiv konstruktiv εποικοδομητικός constructivo rakentava constructif konstruktivan costruttivo 建設的な 건설적인 constructief konstruktiv konstruktywny construtivo созидательный konstruktiv ที่เกี่ยวกับโครงสร้าง yapıcı mang tính xây dựng 建设性的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009