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   Con·struc·tive

   /kənˈstrəktiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. serving a useful purpose; tending to build up: "constructive criticism"
   • 2. derived by inference; implied by operation of law; not obvious or explicit: "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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   adjective. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development. “ constructive criticism”. “a constructive attitude”. “a constructive philosophy”. “ constructive permission”. synonyms: creative. promoting construction or creation.

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   Synonyms of constructive. 1. : declared such by judicial construction or interpretation. constructive fraud. 2. : of or relating to construction or creation. 3. : promoting improvement or development. constructive criticism.

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   3 days ago · constructive. (adjective) in the sense of helpful. Definition. useful and helpful. Both men described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive. Synonyms. helpful. positive. useful. practical. valuable. productive. See examples for synonyms. Opposites. negative , useless , destructive , vain , worthless , futile , unproductive , unhelpful.