constitutive

• Qui fait partie intégrante ou essentielle d'un ensemble ; qui a le pouvoir d'établir ou de créer quelque chose.

Describes something that is an essential or fundamental part of a whole; having the power to establish or create something.

1. Forming a part of the essential natureC1formal

   Being an essential or fundamental part of something; having the power to establish or constitute.

   constituant, constitutif

   • The constitutive elements of water are hydrogen and oxygen.
   • Trust is a constitutive part of any healthy relationship.
   • The constitution is the constitutive document of a nation.

   Synonymesbasicconstituentelementalessentialfundamentalinherentintegralintrinsic

   Antonymesaccessoryaccidentaladventitiousextrinsicincidentalinessentialnonessentialperipheralsecondarysubsidiary

2. Relating to physical makeupC2formal

   Relating to the structure or composition of something, especially the physical makeup of a person.

   Constituant (relatif à la constitution physique)

   • Genes are constitutive factors in determining eye color.
   • The constitutive properties of the material make it ideal for construction.
   • A person's constitutive biology influences their health.

   Synonymesbodilyconstitutionalorganicphysicalstructural