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con·sti·tu·tion
\ˌkänztəˈt(y)üshən, -än(t)stəˈt(y)-, rapid -än(t)səˈt(y)- or -än(t)ˈst(y)-; ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English constitucioun, from Middle French constitution, from Latin constitution-, constitutio, from constitutus + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a.
(1) : an authoritative ordinance or enactment
(2) : an enactment of a Roman emperor
b. : an established law or settled custom : ordinance
< the sacred constitutions of the church >
2. : the act of establishing, making, or setting up
< before the constitution of the civil laws >
3.
a. : the whole physical makeup of the individual comprising the inherited qualities as modified by the environment : physique — compare diathesis
b. archaic : the aggregate of an individual's mental powers or qualities : temperament, disposition
4. : the mode or manner in which something is constituted, constructed, or organized : the structure, composition, physical makeup, or nature of anything specifically as determined by the interrelation of its atoms, elements, or parts
< the constitution of the sun >
< the constitution of society >
specifically : the structure of a compound as determined by the kind, number, and arrangement of atoms in its molecule
5. : the mode in which a state or society is organized; especially : the manner in which sovereign power is distributed
< democratic constitution >
6.
a. : the system or body of fundamental rules and principles of a nation, state, or body politic that determines the powers and duties of the government and guarantees certain rights to the people — see flexible constitution, rigid constitution, unwritten constitution
b. : the written instrument embodying these fundamental rules and constituting the organic law of the land
c. : the basic rules governing a social or professional organization
Synonyms: see physique |