constitutive

Meaning

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. (of an enzyme) that is continuously produced at a constant rate

Synonyms

constituent

constitutional

organic

essential

elementary

fundamental

material

primary

basic

structural

component

constructive

elemental

Translations

constitutivo

constitutif

constitucional

esas

constitutiu

constitutionnel

orgànic

costitutivo

costituzionale

orgânico

constituinte

constituant

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συνταγματικός

konstituierend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/

Etymology

From constitute + -ive.