institutional

[in-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-]

in·sti·tu·tion·al

[in-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or established by institution.
2.
of or pertaining to organized establishments, foundations, societies, or the like, or to the buildings devoted to their work.
3.
of the nature of an institution.
4.
characterized by the blandness, drabness, uniformity, and lack of individualized attention attributed to large institutions that serve many people: institutional food.
5.
(of advertising) having as the primary object the establishment of goodwill and a favorable reputation rather than the immediate sale of the product.
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6.
pertaining to institutes or principles, especially of jurisprudence.
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Origin:
1610–20; institution + -al1

in·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverb
an·ti-in·sti·tu·tion·al, adjective
an·ti-in·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverb
in·ter·in·sti·tu·tion·al, adjective
in·ter·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverb
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non·in·sti·tu·tion·al, adjective
non·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverb
un·in·sti·tu·tion·al, adjective
un·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverb
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Institutional has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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institutional (ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl)
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or characteristic of institutions
2.  dull, routine, and uniform: institutional meals
3.  relating to principles or institutes, esp of law
 
insti'tutionally
 
adv

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