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institutive
[
in
-sti-too-tiv
,
-tyoo-
]
in·sti·tu·tive
/
ˈɪn
stɪˌtu
tɪv
,
-ˌtyu-
/
Show Spelled
[
in
-sti-too-tiv
,
-tyoo-
]
Show IPA
adjective
tending or intended to
institute
or establish.
Origin:
1620–30;
institute
+
-ive
Related forms
in·sti·tu·tive·ly,
adverb
un·in·sti·tu·tive,
adjective
un·in·sti·tu·tive·ly,
adverb
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institutive
(ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːtɪv)
—
adj
1.
concerned with instituting and establishing
2.
established by custom or law
'institutively
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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