constitutive
constituent; making a thing what it is; essential.
having power to establish or enact.
Physics, Chemistry. pertaining to a molecular property determined primarily by the arrangement of atoms in the molecule rather than by their nature or number.
Origin of constitutive
1Other words from constitutive
- con·sti·tu·tive·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for constitutive
/ (ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːtɪv) /
having power to enact, appoint, or establish
chem (of a physical property) determined by the arrangement of atoms in a molecule rather than by their nature
biochem (of an enzyme) formed continuously, irrespective of the cell's needs
another word for constituent (def. 1)
Derived forms of constitutive
- constitutively, adverb
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