constructive criticism

constructive criticism
Criticism performed with a compassionate attitude towards the person qualified for criticism.

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  • constructive criticism — index advocacy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • constructive criticism — criticism which provides positive advice for improvement …   English contemporary dictionary

  • constructive criticism — /kənˌstrʌktɪv ˈkrɪtəsɪzəm/ (say kuhn.struktiv krituhsizuhm) noun criticism designed to assist someone to improve their performance, rather than simply to point out deficiencies …  

  • Criticism — is the judgement of the merits and faults of the work or actions of an individual or group by another (the critic). To criticize does not necessarily imply to find fault, but the word is often taken to mean the simple expression of an objection… …   Wikipedia

  • Constructive — Con*struct ive, a. [Cf. F. constructif.] 1. Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power. [1913 Webster] The constructive fingers of Watts. Emerson. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived from, or depending… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Constructive crimes — Constructive Con*struct ive, a. [Cf. F. constructif.] 1. Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power. [1913 Webster] The constructive fingers of Watts. Emerson. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived from,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Constructive notice — Constructive Con*struct ive, a. [Cf. F. constructif.] 1. Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power. [1913 Webster] The constructive fingers of Watts. Emerson. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived from,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Constructive trust — Constructive Con*struct ive, a. [Cf. F. constructif.] 1. Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power. [1913 Webster] The constructive fingers of Watts. Emerson. [1913 Webster] 2. Derived from,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • constructive — UK US /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ adjective ► useful and likely or intended to improve something: »a constructive dialogue/discussion/meeting »Listening to constructive criticism of certain aspects of your work should help you to make the most of your… …   Financial and business terms

  • constructive — in general use means ‘helpful, positive’, as in constructive criticism. In this meaning it is the opposite of destructive. In legal language it is often applied to ‘what in the eye of the law amounts to the act or condition specified’ (OED), and… …   Modern English usage

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