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constitutive

adj
/kənˈstɪt͡ʃuˌtɪv/US

Etymology

From constitute + -ive.

  1. derived from cōnstituō — “to put in place; set up; establish”
  2. derived from cōnstitūtum
  3. inherited from constituten
  4. formed as constitutive — “constitute + -ive”

Definitions

  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

    Extremely important; essential.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Forming a constituent part of something else.

    2. Of an enzyme

      Of an enzyme: continuously produced at a constant rate.

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Derived

constitutive ablation, constitutively, constitutiveness

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at constitutive. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at constitutive. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at constitutive

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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