constitution
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n/]
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1. constitution (noun) — sense 1
Definition: The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
Example: the physical constitution of the sun
2. constitution (noun) — sense 2
Definition: The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
Example: Our constitution had begun to exist in times when statesmen were not much accustomed to frame exact definitions.
3. constitution (noun) — sense 3
Definition: A legal document describing such a formal system.
Structure of the word
Roots:- steh₂ (Proto-Indo-European)
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