See Also: Constructive Use(law)
constructive(dictionary)
constructive(dictionary)
Constructive Touching(law)
Constructive Possession(law)
Constructive Notice(law)
Constructive Eviction(law)
Constructive Entry(law)
constructive dismissal(dictionary)
Constructive receipt(finance)

constructive (iou)



constructive adjective. M17.
[Late Latin constructivus, formed as CONSTRUCT verb: see -IVE.]
Resulting from a certain interpretation; inferred, not directly expressed; such in law though not in fact. M17.
constructive blasphemy, constructive contempt, constructive dismissal, etc. constructive delivery Law delivery of goods to the buyer under a hire-purchase agreement.
Of or pertaining to construction; structural. E19.
Tending to construct or build up something non-material; contributing helpfully, not destructive. M19.
constructive criticism.
Of or pertaining to constructivism. E20.
Math. Of a proof: showing how an entity may in principle be constructed or arrived at in a finite number of steps. Also, accepting as valid only proofs of this kind. M20.
constructively adverb L17.
constructiveness noun E19.