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21constructive — con|struc|tive [ kən strʌktıv ] adjective * intended to be useful or helpful: constructive criticism/advice He has played a valuable and constructive role in the project. ╾ con|struc|tive|ly adverb …
22constructive */ — UK [kənˈstrʌktɪv] / US adjective intended to be useful or helpful constructive criticism/advice He has played a valuable and constructive role in the project. Derived word: constructively adverb …
23constructive — adj. Constructive is used with these nouns: ↑advice, ↑comment, ↑criticism, ↑dialogue, ↑discussion, ↑dismissal, ↑engagement, ↑feedback, ↑force, ↑idea, ↑manner, ↑ …
24constructive — adjective constructive criticism Syn: useful, helpful, productive, positive, encouraging; practical, valuable, profitable, worthwhile …
25constructive — con•struc•tive [[t]kənˈstrʌk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) promoting further development or advancement; helping to improve (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism[/ex] 2) of, pertaining to, or of the nature of construction; structural 3) deduced by… …
26Constructive trusts in English law — are a form of trust created by the courts primarily where the defendant has dealt with property in an unconscionable manner , but also in other circumstances; the property will be held in constructive trust for the harmed party, obliging the… …
27Constructive set theory — is an approach to mathematical constructivism following the program of axiomatic set theory. That is, it uses the usual first order language of classical set theory, and although of course the logic is constructive, there is no explicit use of… …
28Constructive Living — Constructive Living, founded in the 1980s by Dr David K. Reynolds, is a unique synthesis of the ideas and practices of Shoma Morita embodied in Morita Therapy and Naikan Practice as evolved by Ishin Yoshimoto. Constructive Living is a registered… …
29Constructive possession — is a legal fiction to describe a situation where an individual has actual control over chattels or real property without actually having physical control of the same assets. At law, a person with constructive possession stands in the same legal… …
30Constructive ambiguity — is a term generally credited to Henry Kissinger, said to be the foremost exponent of the negotiating tactic it designates. It refers to the deliberate use of ambiguous language on a sensitive issue in order to advance some political purpose.… …
