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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 meaning: 1. If advice, criticism, or actions...

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     CONSTRUCTIVE definicja: 1. If advice, criticism, or actions...

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     CONSTRUCTIVE translate: constructivo, constructivo/iva...

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     CONSTRUCTIVE translate: 建設性的；有益的；有用的；積極的. Learn more in the...

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     CONSTRUCTIVE translate: 建设性的；有益的；有用的；积极的. Learn more in the...

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     constructive translate: konstruktywny. Learn more in the...

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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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   Define constructive. constructive synonyms, constructive pronunciation, constructive translation, English dictionary definition of constructive. adj. 1. Serving to improve or advance; helpful: constructive criticism. 2. Of or relating to construction; structural. 3. Law Inferred, imputed, or presumed...

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