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constructivo

constructive

adjective kohns-trook-TEE-boh Rare

Usage Note

Constructivo is used almost exclusively in abstract contexts — crítica constructiva ('constructive criticism'), diálogo constructivo — rather than for physical construction, where de construcción or estructural would be used. It is a formal-register adjective common in professional and academic writing.

Examples

"La reunión fue muy constructiva."

Natural Translation

The meeting was very constructive.

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