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  • 1Constructive possession — is a legal fiction to describe a situation where an individual has actual control over chattels or real property without actually having physical control of the same assets. At law, a person with constructive possession stands in the same legal… …

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  • 2Constructive ambiguity — is a term generally credited to Henry Kissinger, said to be the foremost exponent of the negotiating tactic it designates. It refers to the deliberate use of ambiguous language on a sensitive issue in order to advance some political purpose.… …

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  • 3Constructive analysis — In mathematics, constructive analysis is mathematical analysis done according to the principles of constructive mathematics. This contrasts with classical analysis, which (in this context) simply means analysis done according to the (ordinary)… …

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  • 4Constructive proof — In mathematics, a constructive proof is a method of proof that demonstrates the existence of a mathematical object with certain properties by creating or providing a method for creating such an object. This is in contrast to a nonconstructive… …

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  • 5Constructive solid geometry — Venn diagram created with CSG The source is on the description page. Constructive solid geometry (CSG) is a technique used in solid modeling. Constructive solid geometry allows a modeler to create a complex surface or object …

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  • 6Constructive vote of no confidence — The constructive vote of no confidence (in German: konstruktives Misstrauensvotum) is a variation on the motion of no confidence which allows a parliament to withdraw confidence from a head of government only if there is a positive majority for a …

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  • 7Constructive non-standard analysis — In mathematics, constructive nonstandard analysis is a version of Abraham Robinson s non standard analysis, developed by Moerdijk (1995), Palmgren (1998), Ruokolainen (2004). Ruokolainen wrote: The possibility of constructivization of nonstandard …

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  • 8constructive — A constructive proof is one that enables one to give an example, or give a rule for finding an example, of a mathematical object with some property. A nonconstructive proof might result in us knowing that an example exists, but having no idea how …

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  • 9Constructive function theory — In mathematical analysis, constructive function theory is a field which studies the connection between the smoothness of a function and its degree of approximation[1][2]. It is closely related to approximation theory. The term was coined by… …

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  • 10Constructive mileage — Mileage Mile age (m[imac]l [asl]j; 48), n. 1. An allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile. [1913 Webster] 2. Aggregate length or distance in miles; esp., the sum of lengths of tracks or wires of a railroad company, telegraph… …

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