1.constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development"constructive criticism" "a constructive attitude" "a constructive philosophy" "constructive permission"
2.emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good"constructive criticism"
ConstructiveCon*struct"ive (?), a. [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, inference, or interpretation; not directly expressed, but inferred.
3. helpful; promoting improvement; intended to help; as, constructive criticism; constructive suggestions. Contrasted with destructive.
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.
British Columbia Social Constructive Party • Church's thesis (constructive mathematics) • Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow • Constructive Approximation • Constructive Communication • Constructive Living • Constructive Program • Constructive alignment • Constructive ambiguity • Constructive analysis • Constructive art • Constructive cost model • Constructive criticism • Constructive dilemma • Constructive discharge • Constructive dismissal • Constructive empiricism • Constructive engagement • Constructive eviction • Constructive fraud • Constructive induction • Constructive non-standard analysis • Constructive notice • Constructive perception • Constructive possession • Constructive proof • Constructive quantum field theory • Constructive realism • Constructive receipt • Constructive research • Constructive set theory • Constructive solid geometry • Constructive speech • Constructive theology • Constructive total loss • Constructive treason • Constructive trust • Constructive trusts • Constructive vote of no confidence • Davis v. Commissioner (constructive receipt) • Gödel constructive set • Live, virtual, and constructive
clever; shrewd; intelligent[Classe]
d'une façon favorable (fr)[Classe]
(endanger; jeopardize; jeopardise; menace; threaten; imperil; expose to danger), (distress; danger; hazard; jeopardy; peril; risk; endangerment), (endanger; jeopardize; jeopardise; menace; threaten; imperil; expose to danger)[termes liés]
qui exprime l'affirmation (fr)[Classe]
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