constitutive

Etymology

From constitute + -ive.

adj

  1. having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something
  2. having the power or authority to appoint someone to office
  3. extremely important, essential
  4. that forms a constituent part of something else
  5. (biochemistry) (of an enzyme) that is continuously produced at a constant rate

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