con|struc|tive

con|struc|tive
con|struc|tive «kuhn STRUHK tihv», adjective.
1. tending to construct; building up; helpful: »

During the experiment the teacher gave some constructive suggestions that prevented accidents.

SYNONYM(S): formative, shaping.
2. having to do with construction; structural.
3. not directly expressed; deduced by interpretation; inferred: »

constructive malice.

SYNONYM(S): inferential, imputed.
con|struc´tive|ly, adverb.
con|struc´tive|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • con|struc´tive|ly — con|struc|tive «kuhn STRUHK tihv», adjective. 1. tending to construct; building up; helpful: »During the experiment the teacher gave some constructive suggestions that prevented accidents. SYNONYM(S): formative, shaping. 2. having to do with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|struc´tive|ness — con|struc|tive «kuhn STRUHK tihv», adjective. 1. tending to construct; building up; helpful: »During the experiment the teacher gave some constructive suggestions that prevented accidents. SYNONYM(S): formative, shaping. 2. having to do with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|con|struc|tive — «REE kuhn STRUHK tihv», adjective. tending to reconstruct …   Useful english dictionary

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  • re·con·struc·tive — /ˌriːkənˈstrʌktıv/ adj medical : done on a body part to return it to a former shape or to change the way that it looks a reconstructive operation His face was badly damaged and will require reconstructive surgery …   Useful english dictionary

  • struc — con·struc·tion; con·struc·tion·al; con·struc·tion·ism; con·struc·tion·ist; con·struc·tive; con·struc·tive·ly; con·struc·tive·ness; con·struc·tor; con·struc·ture; de·struc·ti·bil·i·ty; de·struc·ti·ble; de·struc·tion; de·struc·tion·al;… …   English syllables

  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • constructive — con·struc·tive …   English syllables

  • constructively — con·struc·tive·ly …   English syllables

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