Constitution

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1. Noun

The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation.

2. Noun

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.

3. Noun

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.

4. Noun

The aggregate of mental qualities; temperament.

5. Noun

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.

6. Noun

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.

7. Noun

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
Vocabulary classified under Law

8. Noun

the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
Vocabulary classified under Sociology
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