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con⋅sti⋅tu⋅tion

  [kon-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-]
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–noun
1. the way in which a thing is composed or made up; makeup; composition: the chemical constitution of the cleanser.
2. the physical character of the body as to strength, health, etc.: He has a strong constitution.
3. Medicine/Medical, Psychology. the aggregate of a person's physical and psychological characteristics.
4. the act or process of constituting; establishment.
5. the state of being constituted; formation.
6. any established arrangement or custom.
7. (initial capital letter) Constitution of the United States.
8. the system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, or the like, is governed.
9. the document embodying these principles.
10. Archaic. character or condition of mind; disposition; temperament.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME constitucion edict, ordinance < AF < L constitūtiōn- (s. of constitūtiō). See constitute, -ion
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an American 44-gun frigate, famous for its exploits in the War of 1812 and popularly called “Old Ironsides.”
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con·sti·tu·tion   (kŏn'stĭ-tōō'shən, -tyōō'-)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of composing, setting up, or establishing.

    1. The composition or structure of something; makeup.

    2. The physical makeup of a person: Having a strong constitution, she had no trouble climbing the mountain.

    3. The system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution.

    4. The document in which such a system is recorded.

    5. Constitution The fundamental law of the United States, framed in 1787, ratified in 1789, and variously amended since then.

    1. The system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution.

    2. The document in which such a system is recorded.

    3. Constitution The fundamental law of the United States, framed in 1787, ratified in 1789, and variously amended since then.

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Cultural Dictionary

Constitution

The fundamental law of the United States, drafted in Philadelphia in 1787 (see Constitutional Convention), ratified in 1788, and put into effect in 1789. It established a strong central government in place of the Articles of Confederation. (See Preamble to the Constitution.)


constitution

A nation or state's fundamental set of laws. Most nations with constitutions have them in written form, such as the United States Constitution. The constitution of Britain, by contrast, is an informal set of traditions, based on several different laws.

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Main Entry: con·sti·tu·tion
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin constitutio system, fundamental principles (of an institution), from constituere to set up, establish
1 : the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
2 : a written instrument containing the fundamental rules of a political or social organization; especially cap : the U.S. Constitution —see also the JUDICIAL SYSTEM and the, CONSTITUTION in the back matter —compare CHARTER, DECLARATION
NOTE: A constitution was originally simply a law, ordinance, or decree usually made by a king, emperor, or other superior authority. A constitution now usually contains the fundamental law and principles with which all other laws must conform. Unlike the U.S. Constitution, the British Constitution is not set down in a comprehensive document, but is found in a variety of statutes (as the Magna Carta) and in common law. Canada inherited many of the rules and practices that are considered part of the British Constitution, but the Constitution of Canada is also set down in comprehensive documents, such as the Constitution Act, 1982 and the Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly called the British North America Act, 1867).
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Main Entry: con·sti·tu·tion
Pronunciation: "kän(t)-st&-'t(y)ü-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the physical makeup ofthe individual comprising inherited qualities modified by environment
2 : the structure of a compound as determined by the kind, number, and arrangement of atoms in its molecule —con·sti·tu·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&n-&l/ adjective
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constitution con·sti·tu·tion (kŏn'stĭ-t&oomacr;'shən, -ty&oomacr;'-)
n.

  1. The physical makeup of the body, including its functions, metabolic processes, reactions to stimuli, and resistance to the attack of pathogenic organisms.

  2. The composition or structure of a molecule.

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