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Constructive vs Constrictive - What's the difference?

constructive | constrictive |

As adjectives the difference between constructive and constrictive

is that constructive is relating to or causing construction while constrictive is that constricts, or is accompanied by constriction.

constructive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to or causing construction.
  • Carefully considered and meant to be helpful.
  • (legal) Imputed by law; created to give legal effect to something for equitable reasons, as with constructive notice or a constructive trust.

    • Synonyms

    * (carefully considered and meant to be helpful) productive

    Antonyms

    * (relating to or causing construction) destructive * (carefully considered and meant to be helpful) destructive

    Derived terms

    * constructive criticism * constructive dismissal * constructive eviction * constructive notice * constructive logic * constructive trust * constructively * constructiveness * constructivism * deconstructive * inconstructive * unconstructive ----

    constrictive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction

    • Derived terms

    * constrictive pericarditis