constructive

1. a. Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power. Source: opted

2. a. Derived from, or depending on, construction or interpretation; not directly expressed, but inferred. Source: opted

3. adj. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development Source: wordnet

4. adj. emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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 Source: ecdict

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