constitutive

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English

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Etymology

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From constitute +‎ -ive.

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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

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constitutive

  1. feminine singular of constitutif

Latin

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cōnstitūtīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of cōnstitūtīvus