constitutive

English

Etymology

constitute +‎ -ive

Adjective

constitutive (comparative more constitutive, superlative most constitutive)

having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something
having the power or authority to appoint someone to office
extremely important, essential
that forms a constituent part of something else
(biochemistry) (of an enzyme) that is continuously produced at a constant rate

Related terms

Translations

having the power or authority to constitute

Bulgarian: учредителен (bg) (učreditelen)

having the power or authority to appoint someone to office

very important ; essential

Bulgarian: съществен (bg) (sǎštestven)
French: constitutif (fr)
Italian: costitutivo

Portuguese: constitutivo (pt)
Spanish: constitutivo

that forms a constituent part of something else

Bulgarian: съставен (bg) (sǎstaven), образуващ (bg) (obrazuvašt)
Catalan: constitutiu
French: constitutif (fr)

Portuguese: constitutivo (pt)
Spanish: constitutivo

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ̃s.ti.ty.tiv/
Audio (Paris) (file)

Adjective

constitutive

feminine singular of constitutif

Latin

Adjective

constitūtive

vocative masculine singular of constitūtivus

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