Constitutive
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The term "constitutive" might refer to:
- In physics, a constitutive equationConstitutive equationIn physics, a constitutive equation is a relation between two physical quantities that is specific to a material or substance, and approximates the response of that material to external forces...
is a relation between two physical quantities. - In cell biology, a constitutively active protein is a protein whose activity is constant and active.
- In ecologyEcologyEcology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
, a constitutive defense is one that is always active, as opposed to an inducible defense. - Constitutive theory of statehood
- In genetics, constitutive refers to a gene product made all the time. Ie. In the absence of the activator or the repressor, RNA polymerase transcribes the gene constitutively.