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constructive

UK
/kənˈstrʌktɪv/
US
/kənˈstrʌktɪv/

Translations

constructiveadjective
more constructive
Comp.
most constructive
Super.
UK
/kənˈstrʌktɪv/
US
/kənˈstrʌktɪv/
The meeting was very constructive and led to several new ideas.
Встреча была очень конструктивной и привела к нескольким новым идеям.
Synonyms
advantageous
promotive
useful
productive
positive
helpful
beneficial
Antonyms
destructive
constructivenoun
constructives
pl
UK
/kənˈstrʌktɪv/
US
/kənˈstrʌktɪv/
Used chiefly in competitive policy debate to denote a speech in which a side presents its main case.

Definitions

constructiveadjective
Serving a useful purpose; tending to build up.
The teacher provided constructive feedback to help the student improve their writing skills.
Relating to or based on the process of construction or creation.
The architect's constructive approach to the project ensured that the building was both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Inferred or imputed by law; not actual but assumed to exist for legal purposes.
The tenant was held to have constructive notice of the building's code violations.
constructivenoun
In policy debate, a speech in which a team sets out its principal arguments and evidence.
The affirmative's first constructive laid out an ambitious education reform plan.
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