constitution - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'constitution' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Constitution

[ n.]

- The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation.
- The state of being; that form of being, or structure and connection of parts, which constitutes and characterizes a system or body; natural condition; structure; texture; conformation.
- The aggregate of all one's inherited physical qualities; the aggregate of the vital powers of an individual, with reference to ability to endure hardship, resist disease, etc.; as, a robust constitution.
- The aggregate of mental qualities; temperament.
- The fundamental, organic law or principles of government of men, embodied in written documents, or implied in the institutions and usages of the country or society; also, a written instrument embodying such organic law, and laying down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct of affairs.
- An authoritative ordinance, regulation or enactment; especially, one made by a Roman emperor, or one affecting ecclesiastical doctrine or discipline; as, the constitutions of Justinian.

Meaning of 'constitution' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . constitution

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- the act of forming or establishing something

Example in sentence:

he still remembers the organization of the club;
it was the establishment of his reputation;
the constitution of a PTA group last year

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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