constructive

con·struc·tive

 (kən-strŭk′tĭv)

adj.

1. Serving to improve or advance; helpful: constructive criticism.

2. Of or relating to construction; structural.

3. Law Inferred, imputed, or presumed from circumstances: The judge ruled that the tenant was subjected to a constructive eviction because the landlord had turned off all the utilities.

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con·struc′tive·ly adv.

con·struc′tive·ness n.

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constructive

(kənˈstrʌktɪv)

adj

1. serving to build or improve; positive: constructive criticism.

2. (Law) law deduced by inference or construction; not expressed but inferred

3. (Law) law having a deemed legal effect: constructive notice.

4. another word for structural

conˈstructively adv

conˈstructiveness n

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con•struc•tive

(kənˈstrʌk tɪv)

adj.

1. promoting further development or advancement; helping to improve (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.

2. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of construction; structural.

3. deduced by inference or interpretation.

[1670–80; < Medieval Latin]

con•struc′tive•ly, adv.

con•struc′tive•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	constructive - constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission" positive - characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand" destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
	2.	constructive - emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good; "constructive criticism" positive - characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"

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constructive

adjective helpful, positive, useful, practical, valuable, productive Both men described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive.
negative, useless, destructive, vain, worthless, futile, unproductive, unhelpful

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Translations

بَنّاءمُفِيد

konstruktivní

konstruktiv

konstruktiv

εποικοδομητικός

constructivo

rakentava

constructif

konstruktivan

konstruktív

uppbyggjandi

costruttivo

建設的な

건설적인

constructief

konstruktivskapende

konstruktywny

construtivo

конструктивныйсозидательный

konštruktívny

tvoren

konstruktiv

ที่เกี่ยวกับโครงสร้าง

yapıcı

mang tính xây dựng

建设性的

constructive

[kənˈstrʌktɪv] ADJ → constructivo

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constructive

[kənˈstrʌktɪv] adj [discussion, comment, criticism] → constructif/ive; [approach] → constructif/ive

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constructive

adj → konstruktiv; constructive stress → Eustress m

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constructive

[kənˈstrʌktɪv] adj → costruttivo/a

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construct

(kənˈstrakt) verb

to build; to put together. They are planning to construct a new supermarket near our house; Construct a sentence containing `although'. bou, oprig, maak; saamstel; konstrueer يَبْني، يُقيم، يُشيد строя construir (z)budovat, sestavit, (vy)tvořit bauen bygge; konstruere κατασκευάζω, φτιάχνωconstruir ehitama, moodustama ساختن؛ بنا کردن rakentaa construire לִבְנוֹת बनाना podići, sagraditi (meg-, fel)épít membangun byggja, setja saman costruire 組み立てる 건설하다 (pa)statyti, konstruoti, sudaryti celt; būvēt; konstruēt; sastādīt (teikumu) membina bouwenbygge, føre opp, konstruerebudować چل جوړول: ودانو، ابادول: تركيبول construir a construi строить postaviť; zostaviť (z)graditi, sestaviti sagraditi bygga, anlägga, konstruera สร้าง inşa etmek 建造，建構 будувати, споруджувати بنانا، تعمير كرنا xây dựng 建造

conˈstruction (-ʃən) noun

1. (a way of) constructing or putting together. The bridge is still under construction. in aanbou, in uitvoering بِناء، تَشييد строителство construção stavba der Bau bygning; opførelse; konstruktion κατασκευήconstrucción ehitus ساخت rakentaminen construction בניה, בנייה निर्माण sastav, izgradnja, konstrukcija építés pembangunan í byggingu costruzione 建設 건설 statyba celtniecība pembinaan bouw bygging, anlegg; oppføringbudowa جوړښت، معمارى، ودانى، دوانۍ شكل: ابادونه، ودانونه، جوړونه (لګه دكور): تفسير يا سپړنه: نحوى تركيب construção construcţie строительство stavba gradnja izgradnja [upp]byggande การก่อสร้าง inşa 建造，建構 будівництво; будування تعمير sự xây dựng 建造

2. something built. That construction won't last long. gebou, bouwerk, konstruksie, aanbouing مَبْنى постройка construção budova, stavba das Bauwerk konstruktion κτίσμαconstrucción ehitis بنا؛ ساختمان rakennus constructionמבנה निर्मित करना zgrada, građevina épület bangunan bygging costruzione 建物 건조물 statinys, konstrukcija konstrukcija; būve; celtne pembinaan gebouwbygning, byggverk, konstruksjonkonstrukcja تأسیس،ساختمان construção construcţie сооружение stavba zgradba konstrukcija konstruktion สิ่งปลูกสร้าง bina 建築物 будова; споруда عمارت công trình xây dựng 建筑物

conˈstructive (-tiv) 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, konstruktief بَنّاء градивен construtivo konstruktivní konstruktiv konstruktiv εποικοδομητικόςconstructivo edasiviiv سازنده rakentava constructifבונה, מועיל रचनात्मक konstruktivan konstruktív konstruktif uppbyggjandi costruttivo 建設的な 건설적인 konstruktyvus konstruktīvs; radošs membantu opbouwendkonstruktiv, skapendekonstruktywny ودانوونكى construtivo constructiv конструктивный konštruktívny tvoren konstruktivan konstruktiv ที่ช่วยให้พัฒนาขึ้น yapıcı 建設性的 конструктивний; творчий اصلاحى، تعميرى có tính chất xây dựng 建设性的

conˈstructively adverb

opbouend, konstruktief بِصورَة بَنّاءَه градивно construtivamente konstruktivně konstruktiv konstruktivt εποικοδομητικά constructivamente konstruktiivselt بطور سازنده rakentavasti de manière constructive בְּצוּרָה בּוֹנָה रचनात्मक ढंग से građevinski, konstrukcijski építően secara konstruktif uppbyggilega in maniera costruttiva 前向きに 건설적으로 konstruktyviai konstruktīvi; radoši dengan binanya positiefkonstruktivt konstruktywnie ودانوونكى له construtivamente (în mod) constructiv конструктивно konštruktívne tvorno konstruktivno konstruktivt อย่างสร้างสรรค์ yapıcı bir şekilde 建設性地 конструктивно تعميرى انداز مي‍ں một cách xây dựng 建设性地

conˈstructor noun

a person who constructs. a constructor of bridges. bouer, konstrukteur بانِ، مِعْماري строител construtor stavitel der Erbauer fabrikant; konstruktør οικοδόμοςconstructor ehitaja سازنده rakentaja constructeur/-trice בנאי निर्माता graditelj építő pembangun smiður costruttore, costruttrice 建設者 건설자 statytojas, konstruktorius konstruktors; celtnieks pembina bouwerbyggmester, bygningsingeniørkonstruktor ودانوونكى construtor constructor конструктор staviteľ, -ka graditelj preduzimač radova konstruktör ผู้ก่อสร้าง inşaatçı 建造者 конструктор; будівельник معمار، مسترى kỹ sư xây dựng 建造者

construction site

a building site. bouterrein مَوقِع بِناء парцел за строеж canteiro de obras staveniště der Bauplatz byggeplads εργοτάξιο οικοδομής obra ehitusplats مکان بنا rakennustyömaa chantier אֵזוֹר בְּנִיָה निर्माण स्थल gradilište építési terület lokasi pembangunan byggingarsvæði cantiere 建設現場 건설현장 statybos aikštelė būvlaukums tapak binaan bouwterreinbyggeplassplac budowy د بنأ ځای construção şantier строительная площадка stavenisko gradbišče gradilište byggplats สถานที่ก่อสร้าง inşaat sahası 建築工地 будівельна ділянка عمارت بنن‍ے كى جگ‍ہ công trường xây dựng 建筑工地

construction worker

a builder. bouer, bouwerker, konstruksiewerker عامِل بِناء строителен работник operário stavbař der Bauarbeiter bygningsarbejder οικοδόμος obrero de la construcción ehitustööline سازنده rakennustyöläinen ouvrier/-ière du bâtiment בנאי निर्माण मजदूर graditelj építőmunkás pekerja bangunan byggingarverkamaður edile 建設労働者 건설 노동자 statybininkas celtnieks pekerja binaan bouwvakkertømrer, bygningsarbeider budowlaniec ودانونکی operário muncitor în construcţii строитель stavbár, -ka gradbeni delavec građevinac byggnadsarbetare คนงานก่อสร้าง inşaat işçisi 建築工人 будівельник مزدور người xây dựng 建筑工人

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constructive

→ مُفِيد konstruktivní konstruktiv konstruktiv εποικοδομητικός constructivo rakentava constructif konstruktivan costruttivo 建設的な 건설적인 constructief konstruktiv konstruktywny construtivo созидательный konstruktiv ที่เกี่ยวกับโครงสร้าง yapıcı mang tính xây dựng 建设性的

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