institutive

adjective

in·​sti·​tu·​tive

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin institutus (past participle of instituere to institute) + English -ive

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