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in·sti·tu·tive
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌt(y)üd.iv, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌt(y)-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin institutus (past participle of instituere to institute) + English -ive — more at institute
1. : tending to institute : concerned with or leading to the institution of something
< institutive factors >
< an institutive meeting >
2. obsolete : characterized or formed by institution : conventional |