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Regulative vs Constitutive - What's the difference?

regulative | constitutive |

As adjectives the difference between regulative and constitutive

is that regulative is of, or relating to regulation while constitutive is having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something.

regulative

English

Adjective

(head)
  • of, or relating to regulation
  • having a regulatory function

    • constitutive

    English

    Adjective

    (more)
  • having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something
  • having the power or authority to appoint someone to office
  • extremely important, essential
  • that forms a constituent part of something else
  • (biochemistry) (of an enzyme ) that is continuously produced at a constant rate

    • Related terms

    * constitute * constituent * constituency * constitution * constitutional ----