institutive

[in-sti-too-tiv, -tyoo-]

adjective

tending or intended to institute or establish.

Origin of institutive

First recorded in 1620–30; institute + -ive

Related formsin·sti·tu·tive·ly, adverbun·in·sti·tu·tive, adjectiveun·in·sti·tu·tive·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for institutive

institutive

adjective

concerned with instituting and establishing
established by custom or law

Derived Formsinstitutively, adverb

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