different between constitutive vs constituency

English

Etymology

From constitute +? -ive.

Adjective

constitutive (comparative more constitutive, superlative most constitutive)

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

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??s.ti.ty.tiv/
• Homophone: constitutives

Adjective

constitutive

1. feminine singular of constitutif

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /kon.sti.tu??ti?.u?e/, [kõ?s?t??t?u??t?i?u??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kon.sti.tu?ti.ve/, [k?nst?it?u?t?i?v?]

Adjective

c?nstit?t?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of c?nstit?t?vus

English

Etymology

constituent +? -ency

Noun

constituency (plural constituencies)

1. (politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials.

   Synonyms: electoral district, precinct, (Canada) riding
2. (collective) The voters within such a district.

   Synonym: electorate

3. (collective) The residents of such a district.
4. (collective) The voters of a candidate.
5. An interest group or fan base.

Hyponyms

• functional constituency (Hong Kong, Macau)
• group representation constituency (Singapore)

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Further reading

• constituency on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Constituency in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)