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Meaning of "nonconstructive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NONCONSTRUCTIVE

nonconstructive  [ˌnɒnkənˈstrʌktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NONCONSTRUCTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nonconstructive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NONCONSTRUCTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Constructive proof

In mathematics, a constructive proof is a method of proof that demonstrates the existence of a mathematical object by creating or providing a method for creating the object. This is in contrast to a non-constructive proof which proves the existence of a particular kind of object without providing an example. Some non-constructive proofs show that if a certain proposition is false, a contradiction ensues; consequently the proposition must be true. However, the principle of explosion has been accepted in some varieties of constructive mathematics, including intuitionism. Constructivism is a mathematical philosophy that rejects all but constructive proofs in mathematics. This leads to a restriction on the proof methods allowed and a different meaning of terminology. Constructive proofs can be seen as defining certified mathematical algorithms: this idea is explored in the Brouwer–Heyting–Kolmogorov interpretation of constructive logic, the Curry–Howard correspondence between proofs and programs, and such logical systems as Per Martin-Löf's Intuitionistic Type Theory, and Thierry Coquand and Gérard Huet's Calculus of Constructions.

Definition of nonconstructive in the English dictionary

The definition of nonconstructive in the dictionary is not constructive, not contributing to something. Other definition of nonconstructive is relating to a mathematical proof that does not offer a way to construct an example.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NONCONSTRUCTIVE


autodestructive
ˌɔːtəʊdɪˈstrʌktɪv
conductive
kənˈdʌktɪv
constructive
kənˈstrʌktɪv
deconstructive
ˌdiːkənˈstrʌktɪv
destructive
dɪˈstrʌktɪv
fructive
ˈfrʌktɪv
inductive
ɪnˈdʌktɪv
instructive
ɪnˈstrʌktɪv
introductive
ˌɪntrəˈdʌktɪv
nondestructive
ˌnɒndɪsˈtrʌktɪv
obstructive
əbˈstrʌktɪv
productive
prəˈdʌktɪv
reconstructive
ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv
reproductive
ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv
seductive
sɪˈdʌktɪv
self-destructive
ˌsɛlfdɪˈstrʌktɪv
superstructive
ˌsuːpəˈstrʌktɪv
unconstructive
ˌʌnkənˈstrʌktɪv
uninstructive
ˌʌnɪnˈstrʌktɪv
unobstructive
ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NONCONSTRUCTIVE

nonconjugated
nonconnection
nonconscious
nonconsecutive
nonconsensual
nonconservation
nonconservative
nonconsolidated
nonconstant
nonconstruction
nonconsumer
nonconsuming
nonconsumption
nonconsumptive
noncontact
noncontagious
noncontemporary
noncontiguous
noncontingent
noncontinuous

WORDS THAT END LIKE NONCONSTRUCTIVE

active
addictive
alternative
attractive
collective
constrictive
cost-effective
defective
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
inactive
interactive
objective
perspective
prospective
protective
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of nonconstructive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nonconstructive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NONCONSTRUCTIVE

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The translations of nonconstructive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nonconstructive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

nonconstructive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no constructiva
570 millions of speakers

English

nonconstructive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nonconstructive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير بناء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неконструктивная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nonconstructive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nonconstructive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nonconstructive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berstruktur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nichtkonstruktiven
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

nonconstructive
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nonconstructive
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nonconstructive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nonconstructive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nonconstructive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैर रचनात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yapısal olmayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nonconstructive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nonconstructive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неконструктивна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neconstructive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μη εποικοδομητικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nonconstructive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nonconstructive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nonconstructive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nonconstructive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NONCONSTRUCTIVE»

The term «nonconstructive» is normally little used and occupies the 149.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NONCONSTRUCTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nonconstructive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NONCONSTRUCTIVE»

Discover the use of nonconstructive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nonconstructive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sexuality Now: Embracing Diversity
... hear this message with an open mind, or you could get an- gry and think, “What do you know about my time?” Let's now talk about the importance of listening, constructive and nonconstructive communication, and verbal disagreements. Ear  ...
Janell Carroll, 2009
2
Computable, Constructive & Behavioural Economic Dynamics: ...
Platonistsalsoembrace nonconstructive proofs. An elementaryexample of a nonconstructive methodof proof acceptable tothe platonist isthe useofthe reductioad absurdum method, which fundamentally presupposesthe realist principle ofthe ...
Stefano Zambelli, 2010
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Handbook of Analysis and Its Foundations
We follow that pedagogical practice G i.e., of giving examples — whenever possible, but we must depart from that practice at times, for some mathematical ideas are inherently nonconstructive. Indeed, some of the objects studied in this book ...
Eric Schechter, 1996
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Talking Diversity with Teachers and Teacher Educators: ...
For each constructive dialogue guideline statement, students are also asked to come up with a nonconstructive statement. For example, for the constructive dialogue statement “I find strength in others' viewpoints,” a nonconstructive statement ...
Barbara C. Cruz, Cheryl R. Ellerbrock, Anete Vásquez, 2014
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Talking Diversity with Teachers and Teacher Educators: ...
For each constructive dialogue guideline statement, students are also asked to come up with a nonconstructive statement. For example, for the constructive dialogue statement “I find strength in others' viewpoints,” a nonconstructive statement ...
Bárbara C. Cruz, Cheryl R. Ellerbrock, Anete Vásquez
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Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Language
There is an obvious sense in which a constructive proof is more informative than a noneconstructive. Quite independent of any philosophical commitments, a mathema~ tician might prefer constructive proofs, might find nonconstructive proofs ...
Gillian Russell, Delia Graff Fara, 2013
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Evolution and the Psychology of Thinking: The Debate
The difficulty of this question about dual processes can be brought most sharply into focus by considering the epistemological distinction between constructive and nonconstructive reasoning. Suppose that someone openly cheats us by calling ...
David E. Over, 2004
8
Computable Foundations for Economics
The passage to the limit is the nonconstructive aspect of Brouwer's theorem, and we have no assurance that the subsimplex determined by a fine grid of vectors on [the simplex] contains or is even close to a true fixed point of the mapping.
K. Vela Velupillai, 2012
9
Connections Between Emotion and Understanding in Development
used nonconstructive modes of coping tended to be viewed by school personnel as high in negative emotional intensity, perhaps because teachers tend to focus on problematic emotions such as anger, and such negative emotions seem to be  ...
Judy Dunn, 1995
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Issues in Computer Science and Theory: 2011 Edition
(2010 JUL 8) University of Latvia, Riga: Amount of nonconstructivity in deterministic finite automata “When D. Hilbert used nonconstructive methods in his famous paper on invariants (1888), P. Gordan tried to prevent the publication of this ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NONCONSTRUCTIVE»

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"I care if you care" - Tonto Dikeh addresses her haters
According to Miss Dike, she welcomes objective comments and criticisms, but abhors nonconstructive criticisms which she said characterize ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
2
Letters: Sizing up the Iran deal
Ineffective and nonconstructive ways of communicating remain. If it were a marriage, it would end in divorce. But President Barack Obama and ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
3
A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida's leading newspapers
Once a target of sharp and nonconstructive criticism, Manatee County government's Animal Services Division has come a long way in striving ... «SaintPetersBlog, Jul 15»
4
UNSC's "Genocide" Vote on Bosnia meant to Justify NATO's Bombing
“The project submitted by the delegation of the United Kingdom has turned nonconstructive, confrontational and politically motivated. «MINA, Jul 15»
5
Time to Manatee County community unity to build a better animal …
Once a target of sharp and nonconstructive criticism, Manatee County government's Animal Services Division has come a long way in striving ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
6
Fasting: 10 spiritual things you should do during Ramadan
It has been reported that if someone approaches you and engages in nonconstructive talk, then you say 'I am fasting, I am fasting' and stop it in ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jun 15»
7
European Games to promote rapprochement between Azerbaijani …
Unfortunately, the conflict continues because of the nonconstructive approach of Armenia. We once said that if the world turns a blind eye to this ... «News.Az, Jun 15»
8
OSCE's Ukraine Envoy Resigns, Macedonian Political Rivals to …
The mediator was upset at the “nonconstructive behavior on the part of some participants in the talks,” an unnamed source told RIA Novosti, ... «Transitions Online, Jun 15»
9
Letter From Sofia
This problem is amplified by the nonconstructive behavior of the Left—essentially, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP)—which typically conflates ... «Carnegie Europe, May 15»
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Hariri Meets Kerry, Says Trying to Spare Lebanon Impact of Dispute …
The ex-PM also slammed “the role of Iran in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen” as “nonconstructive,” revealing that he discussed with Kerry ... «Naharnet, Apr 15»

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