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constructive

con·struc·tive

constructive

 
 
pronunciation:
kn struhk tihv
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: serving to clarify or improve; helpful.
synonyms:
helpful, productive, useful
antonyms:
destructive
similar words:
advantageous, beneficial, handy, positive, practical, valuable
definition 2: of or relating to construction; structural.
synonyms:
structural, tectonic
definition 3: in law, implied or inferred; interpretative.
synonyms:
implied, inferential, inferred, interpretative
similar words:
deduced, derived, implicit
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derivations: constructively (adv.), constructiveness (n.)