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Constructive vs Reconstructive - What's the difference?

constructive | reconstructive |

As adjectives the difference between constructive and reconstructive

is that constructive is relating to or causing construction while reconstructive is which reconstructs.

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 ----

    reconstructive

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • which reconstructs

    • See also

    * reconstructive surgery