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constructive
con·struc·tive C0591900 (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.
con·struc′tive·ly adv.con·struc′tive·ness n.constructive (kənˈstrʌktɪv) adj1. serving to build or improve; positive: constructive criticism. 2. (Law) law deduced by inference or construction; not expressed but inferred3. (Law) law having a deemed legal effect: constructive notice. 4. another word for structural conˈstructively adv conˈstructiveness ncon•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. 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" |
constructiveadjective helpful, positive, useful, practical, valuable, productive Both men described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive.
negative, useless, destructive, vain, worthless, futile, unproductive, unhelpfulTranslationsconstruct (kənˈstrakt) verb to build; to put together. They are planning to construct a new supermarket near our house; Construct a sentence containing `although'. 建造，建構 建造conˈstruction (-ʃən) noun1. (a way of) constructing or putting together. The bridge is still under construction. 建造，建構 建造2. something built. That construction won't last long. 建築物 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. 建設性的 建设性的conˈstructively adverb 建設性地 建设性地conˈstructor noun a person who constructs. a constructor of bridges. 建造者 建造者construction site a building site. 建築工地 建筑工地construction worker a builder. 建築工人 建筑工人constructive
constructive1. Law deduced by inference or construction; not expressed but inferred 2. Law having a deemed legal effect constructive (mathematics)A proof that something exists is "constructive"if it provides a method for actually constructing it.Cantor's proof that the real numbers are uncountable canbe thought of as a *non-constructive* proof that irrational numbers exist. (There are easy constructive proofs, too; butthere are existence theorems with no known constructiveproof).
Obviously, all else being equal, constructive proofs arebetter than non-constructive proofs. A few mathematiciansactually reject *all* non-constructive arguments as invalid;this means, for instance, that the law of the excluded middle (either P or not-P must hold, whatever P is) has togo; this makes proof by contradiction invalid. Seeintuitionistic logic for more information on this.
Most mathematicians are perfectly happy with non-constructiveproofs; however, the constructive approach is popular intheoretical computer science, both because computer scientistsare less given to abstraction than mathematicians and becauseintuitionistic logic turns out to be the right theory for atheoretical treatment of the foundations of computer science.MedicalSeeconstructconstructive
Related to constructive: constructivism, constructive trust, constructive possession, Constructive interference, Constructive dismissalConstructiveThat which exists, not in fact, but as a result of the operation of law. That which takes on a character as a consequence of the way it is treated by a rule or policy of law, as opposed to its actual character. For example, constructive knowledge is notice of a fact that a person is presumed by law to have, regardless of whether he or she actually does, since such knowledge is obtainable by the exercise of reasonable care. For example, possession of the key to a safe-deposit box is constructive possession of the contents of the box since the key gives its holder power and control over the contents. constructiveadj. a legal fiction for treating a situation as if it were actually so. Some examples help to clarify this term: although Jeremiah Gotrocks does not have the jewelry in his possession, he has the key to the safe deposit box and the right to enter so he has "constructive possession"; although there is no written trust document, George Holder has picked up $10,000 in bearer bonds from the post office box of his niece Tess Truehart who gave him her post office box combination while she was traveling in Europe--this makes Holder her "constructive trustee." (See: constructive fraud, constructive eviction, constructive notice, constructive notice, constructive possession, constructive trust) constructive deduced by inference or construction; not expressed but inferred, having a deemed legal effect.CONSTRUCTIVE. That which is interpreted.
2. Constructive presence. The commission of crimes, is, when a party is not actually present, an eyewitness to its commission but, acting with others, watching while another commits the crime. 1 Russ. Cr. 22.
3. Constructive larceny. One where the taking was not apparently felonious, but by construction of the prisoner's acts it is just to presume he intended at the time of taking to appropriate the property feloniously to his own use; 2 East, P. C. 685; 1 Leach, 212; as when he obtained the delivery of the goods animo furandi. 2 N. & M. 90. See 15 S. & R. 93; 4 Mass. 580; I Bay, 242.
4. Constructive breaking into a house. In order to commit a burglary, there must be a breaking of the house; this may be actual or constructive. A constructive breaking is when the burglar gains an entry into the house by fraud, conspiracy, or threat. See Burglary, A familiar instance of constructive breaking is the case of a burglar who coming to the house under pretence of business, gains admittance, and after being admitted, commits such acts as, if there had been an actual brooking, would have amounted to a burglary Bac. Ab. Burglary, A. See 1 Moody Cr. Cas. 87, 250.
5. Constructive notice. Such a notice, that although it be not actual, is sufficient in law; an example of this is the recording of a deed, which is notice to all the world, and so is the pendancy of a suit a general notice of an equity. 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 3874. See Lis pendens.
6. Constructive annexation. The annexation to the inheritance by the law, of certain things which are not actually attached to it; for example, the keys of a house; and heir looms are constructively annexed. Shep. Touch. 90; Poth. Traits des Choses, Sec. 1.
7. Constructive fraud. A contract or act, which, not originating in evil design and contrivance to perpetuate a positive fraud or injury upon other persons, yet, by its necessary tendency to deceive or mislead them, or to violate a public or private confidence, or to impair or injure public interest, is deemed equally reprehensible with positive fraud, and therefore is prohibited by law, as within the same reason and mischief as contracts and acts done malo animo. 1 Story, Eq. Sec. 258 to 440. constructive
Related to constructive: constructivism, constructive trust, constructive possession, Constructive interference, Constructive dismissalSynonyms for constructiveadj helpfulSynonyms- helpful
- positive
- useful
- practical
- valuable
- productive
Antonyms- negative
- useless
- destructive
- vain
- worthless
- futile
- unproductive
- unhelpful
Antonyms for constructiveadj constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote developmentRelated WordsAntonymsadj emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the goodRelated Words |