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constitutional

Academic Word List, sublist 1.

About 23.32 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.
    a constitutional infirmity constitutional ardour or dullness
  2. adjective For the benefit of one's constitution or health.
    a constitutional walk
  3. adjective Relating to the constitution or composition of something; essential, fundamental.
  4. adjective Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”).
    a constitutional right constitutional reforms
  5. adjective Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”).
    a constitutional right constitutional reforms
  6. adjective In compliance with or valid under a legal or political constitution.
    The Supreme Court ruled against the applicant and found the statute constitutional.
  7. adjective Of a monarch: having a purely ceremonial role, or possessing powers limited by a constitution rather than plenary or unlimited powers.
  8. noun Something that aids or fosters one's constitution (health): A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing. An act of defecation.
    morning constitutional

Similar words

intrinsic inherent intrinsical inbuilt built-in integral constituent essential constitutive organic

Often followed by

law convention rights right amendment and government court history provisions

Word family

constituencies constituency constituent constituents constitute constituted constitutes constituting constitution constitutionally

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