"enactive" meaning in English

See enactive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -æktɪv Etymology: From enact + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|enact|ive}} enact + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} enactive (not comparable)
  1. Having power to enact or establish as a law. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: enactively
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