constitution
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3.9
- noun
- /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/
:
composición
- They saw the Republic as being a near perfect constitution and with that mentality had little choice but to blame specific individuals.
- constitution of society
- personal constitution
- human constitution
So you come into this world with a certain energy level and that's your constitution.
- So you come into this world with a certain energy level and that's your constitution.
- I didn't think I had a particularly good constitution to be resilient in that sort of situation.
- We think about what that constitution would be like each species of elephant, each species of whale and dolphin.
- Now, within that there are people of different constitutions, for whatever reason, who are compelled to serve in in different ways.
- Historicity means the constitution of the of being of the occurrence of design as such.
- It's not just a subjective impression that we have because of our particular way of, of being, our constitution.
Examples
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The constitution of the project outlines the roles of each team member.
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As Riley notes, a small but growing number of tribal constitutions expressly protect the individual right to bear arms.
Academic text (2017) -
Of what is our Constitution made?
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Much of the emphasis is on the constitution of a national subject for economic and political purposes.
Academic text (1996) -
Throughout history, organized religions have collectively been a major provider of the moral constitution of society.
Academic text (1992) -
They amended their constitution and they passed this legislation.
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As a social artifact, literature functions as a constitution of culture and hence of social identities.
Academic text (1995) -
The races differ also in constitution, in acclimatization, and in liability to certain diseases.
Academic text (1991) -
The document is divided into two parts, and the terminology of "Pastoral Constitution" is explained immediately in a footnote.
Academic text (2015) -
The constitution of a democratic government relies on the principles of freedom and equality.
Synonyms
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2.8
Parts and qualities that form a person or group
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4.1
The parts and amounts that make up something
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4.2
The parts that form a person, group or thing
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The parts that make up a person or thing and how they are arranged
Compounds
A written document that sets the rules and structure of the United States government
- Formal
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The basic law of the United States that sets up the government and protects people's rights
- Formal
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The highest law of the United States that sets the main rules for the national government
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A law that protects freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and petition
A law that banned making, selling, and moving alcoholic drinks in the United States from 1920 until 1933
- Specialized
All the genes a person, animal, or plant has that decide traits passed from their parents
A change to the United States Constitution made in 1920 that gives women the right to vote
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
constitution = constitute (transparent) = constitute + ion
Derived from 'constitute' with meaning 'make up' leading to 'constitution' as the composition or makeup of something; learners can infer this sense from the verb.
Etymology
Constitution comes from the Latin constituere 'to set up', and it also came to mean how something is 'set up' inside — its makeup or structure. That is why we speak of a person's physical 'constitution' or the 'constitution' of a material.