/ Dictionary / Index L legislative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: leg•is•la•tive Pronunciation: (lej'is-lā"tiv), [key] — adj. having the function of making laws: a legislative body. of or pertaining to the enactment of laws: legislative proceedings; legislative power. pertaining to a legislature: a legislative recess. enacted or ordained by legislation or a legislature: legislative ruling; legislative remedy. —n. legislature. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: legislative (Thesaurus) legislation Legislative Assembly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language