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constitutive

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONSTITUTIVE

a. 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.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONSTITUTIVE

CONSTITUTIVE Con "sti *tu `tive, a.

 

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.

 

CONSTITUTIVELY

CONSTITUTIVELY Con "sti *tu `tive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a constitutive manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

constitutive

con sti tu tive |ˈkänstəˌt (y )o͞otiv, kənˈstiCHətiv kɑːnstəˈtuːtɪv | adjective 1 having the power to establish or give organized existence to something: the state began to exercise a new and constitutive function. 2 forming a part or constituent of something; component: poverty is a constitutive element of a particular form of economic growth. forming an essential element of something: language is constitutive of thought. 3 Biochemistry relating to an enzyme or enzyme system that is continuously produced in an organism, regardless of the needs of cells. DERIVATIVES con sti tu tive ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

constitutive

con |sti |tu ¦tive |ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪv | adjective 1 having the power to establish or give organized existence to something: the state began to exercise a new and constitutive function. 2 forming a part or constituent of something: poverty is a constitutive element of a particular form of economic growth. forming an essential element of something: language is constitutive of thought. 3 Biochemistry relating to an enzyme or enzyme system that is continuously produced in an organism, regardless of the needs of cells. DERIVATIVES constitutively adverb