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constitutive

adjective
constitutive pronunciation English ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːtɪv constitutive pronunciation American ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːtɪv
 
(formal) constitutive (of something) forming a part, often an essential part, of somethingMemory is constitutive of identity.Poverty is a constitutive element of a particular form of economic growth.