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constitutive

con·sti·tu·tive

constitutive

 
pronunciation:
kan stih tu tihv [or] kn stI ch tihv
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: essential; constituent.
Milk is a constitutive element of cheese.
definition 2: having the power to institute or sanction.
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derivation: constitutively (adv.)