institutive
[ in-sti-too-tiv, -tyoo- ]
adjective
tending or intended to institute or establish.
Origin of institutive
1Other words from institutive
- in·sti·tu·tive·ly, adverb
- un·in·sti·tu·tive, adjective
- un·in·sti·tu·tive·ly, adverb
Words Nearby institutive
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British Dictionary definitions for institutive
institutive
/ (ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːtɪv) /
adjective
concerned with instituting and establishing
established by custom or law
Derived forms of institutive
- institutively, adverb
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