CONSTITUTIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

constitutively (not comparable)

in a constitutive manner

(biochemistry, of a metabolic process) at a constant rate regardless of physiological demand

Source: Wiktionary


Con"sti*tu`tive*ly, adv.

Definition: In a constitutive manner.

CONSTITUTIVE

Con"sti*tu`tive, a.

1. Tending or assisting to constitute or compose; elemental; essential. An ingredient and constitutive part of every virtue. Barrow.

2. Having power to enact, establish, or create; instituting; determining. Sir W. Hamilton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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