constitutive

  • 1Constitutive — Con sti*tu tive, a. 1. Tending or assisting to constitute or compose; elemental; essential. [1913 Webster] An ingredient and constitutive part of every virtue. Barrow. [1913 Webster] 2. Having power to enact, establish, or create; instituting;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2constitutive — constitutive. См. конститутивный. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …

    Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • 3constitutive — index causal, causative, primary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 4constitutive — c.1600, having the power of establishing, also elemental, essential, from M.L. *constitutivus, from constitut , pp. stem of constituere (see CONSTITUTE (Cf. constitute)). Related: Constitutively …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5constitutive — [kän′stə to͞ot΄iv, kän′stətyo͞ot΄iv; kən stich′o͞o tiv΄] adj. [LL constitutivus: see CONSTITUTE] 1. having power to establish, appoint, or enact 2. making a thing what it is; basic 3. forming a part (of); constituent; component constitutively adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 6Constitutive — The term constitutive might refer to: In physics, a constitutive equation is a relation between two physical quantities. In cell biology, a constitutively active protein is a protein whose activity is constant and active. In ecology, a… …

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  • 7constitutive — 1. See c. enzyme. 2. In genetics, descriptive of a gene that is controlled by constantly active promoter. * * * con·sti·tu·tive kän(t) stə .t(y)üt iv, kən stich ət iv adj 1 a) of, relating to, or being an enzyme or protein produced in relatively… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 8constitutive — ● constitutif, constitutive adjectif Qui entre nécessairement dans la constitution, la composition de quelque chose ; constituant : L oxygène et l hydrogène sont les éléments constitutifs de l eau. Qui appartient à la nature même de quelque chose …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 9constitutive — adjective Date: 1592 1. having the power to enact or establish ; constructive 2. constituent, essential 3. relating to or dependent on constitution < a constitutive property of all electrolytes > • constitutively …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 10constitutive — adj. Constitutive is used with these nouns: ↑element …

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