central vs constitutive

central

adj
  • Being very important, or key to something. 

  • Having or containing the centre of something. 

  • Being in the centre. 

  • Exerting its action towards the peripheral organs. 

noun
  • centre 

constitutive

adj
  • extremely important, essential 

  • having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something 

  • having the power or authority to appoint someone to office 

  • that forms a constituent part of something else 

  • (of an enzyme) that is continuously produced at a constant rate 

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