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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"
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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.
constructive. adjective. OPAL W. /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ having a useful and helpful effect rather than being negative or with no purpose. constructive criticism/suggestions/advice. His work involved helping hyperactive children to use their energy in a constructive way.
constructive. adjective. uk / kənˈstrʌktɪv / us. Add to word list. helpful or useful: constructive advice / criticism. constructively. adverb. (Definition of constructive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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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.
constructive meaning, definition, what is constructive: useful and helpful, or likely to produce...: Learn more.
constructive. (kənstrʌktɪv ) adjective. 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.
