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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the constitution of a state, organization, etc.
2.
subject to the provisions of such a constitution: a constitutional monarchy.
3.
provided by, in accordance with, or not prohibited by, such a constitution: the constitutional powers of the president; a constitutional law.
4.
belonging to or inherent in the character or makeup of a person's body or mind: a constitutional weakness for sweets.
5.
EXPANDpertaining to the constitution or composition of a thing; essential.
6.
COLLAPSEbeneficial to one's constitution; healthful: constitutional exercise.
noun
7.
a walk or other mild exercise taken for the benefit of one's health.
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Constitutional
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an·ti·con·sti·tu·tion·al, adjective
an·ti·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverb
hy·per·con·sti·tu·tion·al, adjective
hy·per·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverb
non·con·sti·tu·tion·al, adjective
EXPANDpro·con·sti·tu·tion·al, adjective
qua·si-con·sti·tu·tion·al, adjective
qua·si-con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverb
su·per·con·sti·tu·tion·al, adjective
su·per·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverb
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Word Origin & History
constitutional
1680s, "pertaining to a person's (physical or mental) constitution," from constitution + -al (1). Meaning "beneficial to bodily constitution" is from 1750 -- as a noun, "a constitutional walk," recorded from 1829, probably originally among
EXPAND university students; as an adj., "authorized or allowed by the political constitution," from 1765; constitutional monarchy is recorded from 1801, from French.
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Medical Dictionary
constitutional con·sti·tu·tion·al (kŏn'stĭ-t&oomacr;'shə-nəl, -ty&oomacr;'-)
adj.
Of or relating to one's physical makeup.
Of or proceeding from the basic structure or nature of a person or thing; inherent.
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