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constitutive definition

con·sti·tu·tive (kän′stə to̵̅o̅t′iv, -tyo̵̅o̅t′-; kən stic̸h′o̵̅o̅ tiv′)

adjective

  1. having power to establish, appoint, or enact
  2. making a thing what it is; basic
  3. forming a part (of); constituent; component

Etymology: LL constitutivus: see constitute

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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