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Constitutive

//kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something.
  2. 2
    Having the power or authority to appoint someone to office.
  3. 3
    Extremely important; essential.
  4. 4
    Forming a constituent part of something else.
  5. 5
    Of an enzyme: continuously produced at a constant rate.
Adjective
  1. 1
    constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) wordnet

Etymology

From constitute + -ive.

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