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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"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSTRUCTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSTRUCTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. serving to build or improve; positive 2. law deduced by inference or construction; not expressed but inferred 3..... Click for more definitions.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › constructiveConstructive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    constructive: 1 adj 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 formative , plastic , shaping forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning ...

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › constructiveConstructive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    constructive: [adjective] declared such by judicial construction or interpretation.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › constructiveCONSTRUCTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconstructive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of constructive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › constructiveconstructive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · A President's power begins slipping away the moment it is known that he is going to leave: I had seen that in 1952, in 1960, in 1968. On the eve of my resignation I knew that my role was already a symbolic one, and that Gerald Ford's was now the constructive one. My telephone calls and meetings and decisions were now parts of a prescribed ritual aimed at making peace with the past; his calls, his meetings, and his decisions were already the ones that would shape America's future.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSTRUCTIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CONSTRUCTIVE definition: helpful or useful: . Learn more. {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}}

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › ConstructiveConstructive - definition of constructive by The Free Dictionary

    Adj. 1. constructive - constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › constructiveconstructive | meaning of constructive in Longman Dictionary of...

    constructive meaning, definition, what is constructive: useful and helpful, or likely to produce...: Learn more.