institutive

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

adjective

1. tending or intended to institute or establish.

institutive

/ ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːtɪv /

adjective

1. concerned with instituting and establishing
2. established by custom or law

Derived Forms

• ˈinstiˌtutively, adverb

Other Words From

• insti·tutive·ly adverb
• un·insti·tutive adjective
• un·insti·tutive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of institutive¹

First recorded in 1620–30; institute + -ive