constitutive
English
editEtymology
editFrom constitute + -ive.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/
Adjective
editconstitutive (comparative more constitutive, superlative most constitutive)
- having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something
- having the power or authority to appoint someone to office
- extremely important, essential
- that forms a constituent part of something else
- (biochemistry) (of an enzyme) that is continuously produced at a constant rate
Derived terms
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editTranslations
edithaving the power or authority to constitute
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having the power or authority to appoint someone to office
very important ; essential
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that forms a constituent part of something else
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French
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editconstitutive
Latin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kon.sti.tuːˈtiː.u̯e/, [kõːs̠t̪ɪt̪uːˈt̪iːu̯ɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kon.sti.tuˈti.ve/, [konst̪it̪uˈt̪iːve]
Adjective
editcōnstitūtīve
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