Thesaurus: constructive

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1. a. Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power.
2. a. Derived from, or depending on, construction or interpretation; not directly expressed, but inferred.
3. adj. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
4. adj. emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
5. 1. Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power. The constructive fingers of Watts. Emerson. 2. Derived from, or depending on, construction or interpretation; not directly expressed, but inferred. Constructive crimes (Law), acts having effects analogous to those of some statutory or common law crimes; as, constructive treason. Constructive crimes are no longer recognized by the courts. -- Constructive notice, notice imputed by construction of law. -- Constructive trust, a trust which may be assumed to exist, though no actual mention of it be made.
6. j:100 a. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development s. emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good