constitutive

English

Etymology

From constitute +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/

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

Related terms

• constituency
• constituent
• constitution
• constitutional

 

Translations

having the power or authority to constitute

• Bulgarian: учредителен (bg) (učreditelen)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

having the power or authority to appoint someone to office

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very important ; essential

• Bulgarian: съществен (bg) (sǎštestven)
• French: constitutif (fr)
• Italian: costitutivo (it)
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• Portuguese: constitutivo (pt)
• Spanish: constitutivo (es)

that forms a constituent part of something else

• Bulgarian: съставен (bg) (sǎstaven), образуващ (bg) (obrazuvašt)
• Catalan: constitutiu
• French: constitutif (fr)
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• Manx: co-yantyssagh
• Portuguese: constitutivo (pt)
• Spanish: constitutivo (es)

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃s.ti.ty.tiv/
• Homophone: constitutives

• Audio (Paris):

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Adjective

constitutive

1. feminine singular of constitutif

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kon.sti.tuːˈtiː.u̯e/, [kõːs̠t̪ɪt̪uːˈt̪iːu̯ɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kon.sti.tuˈti.ve/, [konst̪it̪uˈt̪iːve]

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) cōnstitūtīve

1. vocative masculine singular of cōnstitūtīvus