constitution
constitution Lexical Profile
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• noun
A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
"The country's new constitution guarantees freedom of speech and the press for all citizens."
A person's physical state with regard to vitality, health, and strength.
"Despite his advanced age, the mountaineer possessed a remarkably robust constitution."
The composition or structure of something; the way in which a whole is made up of its parts.
"Geologists analyzed the mineral constitution of the volcanic rock samples."
The act or process of establishing, forming, or appointing something.
"The formal constitution of the inquiry panel was delayed until all members were approved."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'constitucion', from Latin 'constitutio' ('a settling, regulation, or disposition'), derived from the verb 'constituere' ('to cause to stand, set up, or establish').