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constitutive.

Having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/General-American
  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. Forming a constituent part of something else.

  5. Of an enzyme: continuously produced at a constant rate.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English constitute Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English constitutive From constitute + -ive.

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