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constructive
[ kuhn-struhk-tiv ]
adjective
- helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement ( destructive ):
constructive criticism.
Synonyms: , , ,
- of, relating to, or of the nature of construction; structural.
- deduced by inference or interpretation; inferential:
constructive permission.
- Law. denoting an act or condition not directly expressed but inferred from other acts or conditions.
constructive
/ əˈٰʌɪ /
adjective
- serving to build or improve; positive
constructive criticism
- law deduced by inference or construction; not expressed but inferred
- law having a deemed legal effect
constructive notice
- another word for structural
Derived Forms
- DzˈٰܳپԱ, noun
- Dzˈٰܳپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ٰܳt· adverb
- Dz·ٰܳt·Ա noun
- ԴDzcDz·ٰܳt adjective
- nonDz·ٰܳt· adverb
- nonDz·ٰܳt·Ա noun
- ܲȴ-Dz·ٰܳt adjective
- quasi-Dz·ٰܳt· adverb
- ܲcDz·ٰܳt adjective
- unDz·ٰܳt· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of constructive1
Example Sentences
He insisted that the negotiations with Witkoff had been "constructive and very useful".
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin had "constructive" talks in Moscow on Friday lasting three hours, according to an aide of Putin's.
Both sides on Wednesday jointly announced to work towards peace following more than a week of talks, which they described as "frank and constructive".
The US singer has now sent a message to his haters, asking them to make their criticism more constructive.
We need to make sure that we're having productive disagreements, if you will, and constructive criticism that isn't just, "Oh my God, everything sucks."
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