Definitions for constructivekənˈstrʌk tɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
con•struc•tivekənˈstrʌk tɪv(adj.)
promoting further development or advancement; helping to improve (opposed to destructive):
constructive criticism.
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of construction; structural.
deduced by inference or interpretation.
Origin of constructive:
1670–80; < ML
con•struc′tive•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
constructive(adj)
constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
"constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"
constructive(adj)
emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
"constructive criticism"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
constructive(adjective)ənˈstrʌk tɪv
useful and helpful
constructive criticism; The discussion was constructive.
Wiktionary
constructive(Adjective)
Relating to construction.
constructive(Adjective)
Carefully considered and meant to be helpful.
constructive(Adjective)
Imputed by law; created to give legal effect to something for equitable reasons, as with constructive notice or a constructive trust.
Webster Dictionary
Constructive(adj)
having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power
Constructive(adj)
derived from, or depending on, construction or interpretation; not directly expressed, but inferred
Translations for constructive
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
constructive(adjective)
helpful; having to do with making, not with destroying
Constructive criticism tells you both what is wrong and also what to do about it.
- opbouend, konstruktiefAfrikaans
- بَنّاءArabic
- градивенBulgarian
- construtivoPortuguese (BR)
- konstruktivníCzech
- konstruktivGerman
- konstruktivDanish
- εποικοδομητικόςGreek
- constructivoSpanish
- edasiviivEstonian
- سازندهFarsi
- rakentavaFinnish
- constructifFrench
- בּוֹנֶה, מוֹעִילHebrew
- रचनात्मकHindi
- konstruktivanCroatian
- konstruktívHungarian
- konstruktifIndonesian
- uppbyggjandiIcelandic
- costruttivoItalian
- 建設的なJapanese
- 건설적인Korean
- konstruktyvusLithuanian
- konstruktīvs; radošsLatvian
- membantuMalay
- opbouwendDutch
- konstruktiv, skapendeNorwegian
- konstruktywnyPolish
- سازندهPersian
- ودانوونكىPashto
- construtivoPortuguese
- constructivRomanian
- конструктивныйRussian
- konštruktívnySlovak
- tvorenSlovenian
- konstruktivanSerbian
- konstruktivSwedish
- ที่ช่วยให้พัฒนาขึ้นThai
- yapıcıTurkish
- 建設性的Chinese (Trad.)
- конструктивний; творчийUkrainian
- اصلاحى، تعميرىUrdu
- có tính chất xây dựngVietnamese
- 建设性的Chinese (Simp.)
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