Constitutive Meaning
/kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something.
adjHaving the power or authority to appoint someone to office.
Sentence Examples
The elements were constitutive of the whole.
The rules were constitutive of the game.
Education plays a constitutive role in the development of character.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ elements of water are hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The elements were ____ of the whole.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English constitute Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English constitutive From constitute + -ive.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ elements of water are hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The elements were ____ of the whole.