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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConstructive
/kənˈstrʌk.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Serving to improve or promote a useful purpose; helpful and well-intentioned.
"She offered some constructive criticism on my presentation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin constructivus, stemming from constructus, the past participle of construere meaning 'to pile together, build, or construct'. It entered Middle English through medieval scholastic and architectural terminology, eventually shifting to psychological and behavioral domains in the 20th century to denote actions and attitudes that promote improvement or positive development.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Constructive" is said worldwide
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constructif
Transliteration: constructif
"Ses commentaires étaient très constructifs."
konstruktiv
Transliteration: konstruktiv
"Wir hatten eine konstruktive Diskussion."
costruttivo
Transliteration: costruttivo
"Il suo contributo è stato molto costruttivo."
constructivo
Transliteration: constructivo
"Agradezco sus comentarios constructivos."
construtivo
Transliteration: construtivo
"Tivemos uma conversa muito construtiva."
रचनात्मक
Transliteration: rachnatmak
"यह एक रचनात्मक सुझाव था।"
建设性的
Transliteration: jiànshè xìng de
"我们需要提出建设性的意见。"
건설적인
Transliteration: geonseoljeogin
"그는 건설적인 제안을 했다."
建設的な
Transliteration: kensetsutekina
"私たちは建設的な話し合いをした。"
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