Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪv/
adjective
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1having the power to establish or give organized existence to something: the state began to exercise a new and constitutive function
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2forming a part or constituent of something: poverty is a constitutive element of a particular form of economic growth
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forming an essential element of something: language is constitutive of thought
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3 Biochemistry relating to an enzyme or enzyme system that is continuously produced in an organism, regardless of the needs of cells.
