CONSTRUCTIVE

constructive

(adjective) constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; “constructive criticism”; “a constructive attitude”; “a constructive philosophy”; “constructive permission”

constructive

(adjective) emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good; “constructive criticism”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

constructive (comparative more constructive, superlative most constructive)

Relating to or causing construction.

Carefully considered and meant to be helpful.

(legal) Imputed by law; created to give legal effect to something for equitable reasons, as with constructive notice or a constructive trust.

Not direct or expressed, but inferred.

Synonyms

• (carefully considered and meant to be helpful): productive

Antonyms

• (relating to or causing construction): destructive

• (carefully considered and meant to be helpful): destructive

Source: Wiktionary

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Con*struct"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. constructif.]

1. Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power. The constructive fingers of Watts. Emerson.

2. Derived from, or depending on, construction or interpretation; not directly expressed, but inferred. Constructive crimes (Law), acts having effects analogous to those of some statutory or common law crimes; as, constructive treason. Constructive crimes are no longer recognized by the courts.

– Constructive notice, notice imputed by construction of law.

– Constructive trust, a trust which may be assumed to exist, though no actual mention of it be made.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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