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Webster 1913 Edition


Constitutive

Con′sti-tuˊtive

,
Adj.
1.
Tending or assisting to constitute or compose; elemental; essential.
An ingredient and
constitutive
part of every virtue.
Barrow.
2.
Having power to enact, establish, or create; instituting; determining.
Sir W. Hamilton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Constitutive

CONSTITUTIVE

,
Adj.
1.
That constitutes, forms or composes; elemental; essential.
The constitutive parts of a schismatic, being the esteem of himself and contempt of others.
2.
Having power to enact or establish; instituting.

Definition 2024


constitutive

constitutive

English

Adjective

constitutive (comparative more constitutive, superlative most constitutive)

  1. having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something
  2. having the power or authority to appoint someone to office
  3. extremely important, essential
  4. that forms a constituent part of something else
  5. (biochemistry) (of an enzyme) that is continuously produced at a constant rate

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French

Pronunciation

Adjective

constitutive

  1. feminine singular of constitutif

Latin

Adjective

constitūtive

  1. vocative masculine singular of constitūtivus