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constructive definition

con·struc·tive (kən struk′tiv)

adjective

  1. helping to construct; leading to improvements or advances; formative; positive constructive criticism
  2. of construction or structure
  3. inferred or implied by legal or judicial interpretation constructive fraud

Etymology: ML constructivus

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