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   constructive

   /kənˈstrʌktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. having or intended to have a useful or beneficial purpose: "constructive advice"
   • 2. not obvious or stated explicitly; derived by inference: "constructive liability"
   • 3. relating to, based on, or denoting mathematical proofs which show how an entity may in principle be constructed or arrived at in a finite number of steps.

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in constructive (sense 2)): from late Latin constructivus, from Latin construct- ‘heap together’, from the verb construere (see construct).

   Derivatives

   • 1. constructiveness noun

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   CONSTRUCTIVE definition: 1. If advice, criticism, or actions are constructive, they are useful and intended to help or…. Learn more.

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   constructive. A constructive discussion, comment, or approach is useful and helpful rather than negative and unhelpful. She welcomes constructive criticism. After their meeting, both men described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive.

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   Constructive definition: helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive). See examples of CONSTRUCTIVE used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of CONSTRUCTIVE is declared such by judicial construction or interpretation. How to use constructive in a sentence.

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   Constructive is an adjective associated with encouraging development, physical or otherwise. It is the opposite of destructive, which means "tending to destroy." If you are a constructive member of a community, you are a positive force, interested in building up and improving your community.

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   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.

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