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constitutive

/kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
con-sti-tu-tive
IPA
/kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Having the power or authority to appoint someone to office.

adj

Extremely important; essential.

adj

Forming a constituent part of something else.

adj

Of an enzyme: continuously produced at a constant rate.

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/

Inflected Forms

more constitutive (comparative) most constitutive (superlative)

Derived Forms

constitutively constitutiveness

Phrases

constitutive ablation

Frequently Paired Words

constituency constituent constitution constitutional

Synonyms

constituent constitutional organic

Questions

How do you pronounce constitutive?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/.
What does constitutive mean?
Having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something.
Where does constitutive come 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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