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Definition constitutive in American English

constitutive adjective

adjective
/ˈkɑnstɪˌtutɪv/
1

forming a part of something

Example

In this paper I examine the constitutive elements of the Enlightenment ideal of progress.

Example

The expectation of happiness was constitutive of the culture of the '68 generation.

Synonyms and related words
feature enter into characterize
Definition constitutive in American English