constitutive

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US/kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/

adjective

Having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something.

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constituentconstitutionalorganicessential
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Meanings

adjectiveconstitutive (comparative more constitutive, superlative most 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. Forming a constituent part of something else.
  5. biochemistryOf an enzyme: continuously produced at a constant rate.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveconstitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

Similar
constituentconstitutionalorganicessential
Also see
constituentconstitutionalessentialorganic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From constitute + -ive.

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Translations

Bulgarian учредителен, съществен
  • учредителен (učreditelen)having the power or authority to constitute
  • съществен (săštestven)very important ; essential
  • съставен (săstaven)that forms a constituent part of something else
  • образуващ (obrazuvašt)that forms a constituent part of something else
Catalan constitutiu, constitutiu
  • constitutiuvery important ; essential
  • constitutiuthat forms a constituent part of something else
French constitutif, constitutif
  • constitutifvery important ; essential
  • constitutifthat forms a constituent part of something else
Italian costitutivo
  • costitutivovery important ; essential
Portuguese constitutivo, constitutivo
  • constitutivovery important ; essential
  • constitutivothat forms a constituent part of something else
Spanish constitutivo, constitutivo
  • constitutivovery important ; essential
  • constitutivothat forms a constituent part of something else
Cite this entry
APA

constitutive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constitutive

MLA

“constitutive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constitutive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “constitutive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constitutive.

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