constitutional
UK /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/ · US /ˌkɑn.stɪˈt(j)u.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/ adjective, noun
Forms constitutionals
- adjective Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind. “a constitutional infirmity constitutional ardour or dullness”
- adjective For the benefit of one's constitution or health. “a constitutional walk”
- adjective Relating to the constitution or composition of something; essential, fundamental.
- 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”
- adjective In compliance with or valid under a legal or political constitution. “The Supreme Court ruled against the applicant and found the statute constitutional.”
- adjective (also politics) Of a monarch: having a purely ceremonial role, or possessing powers limited by a constitution rather than plenary or unlimited powers.
- noun A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.
- noun (euphemistic) An act of defecation. “morning constitutional”
Synonyms
built-in inbuilt inherent integral constituent constitutive organic
Antonyms
Etymology
From constitution + -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Constitution is derived from Middle English constitucioun, constitucion (“edict, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, statute; body of laws or rules, or customs; body of fundamental principles; principle or rule (of science); creation”) from Old French constitucion (modern French constitution), a learned borrowing from Latin cōnstitūtiō, cōnstitūtiōnem (“character, constitution, disposition, nature; definition; point in dispute; order, regulation; arrangement, system”), from cōnstituō (“to establish, set up; to confirm; to decide, resolve”) (from con- (prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects) + statuō (“to set up, station; to establish; to determine, fix”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”))) + -tiō (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or the results of actions), -tiōnem (accusative singular of -tiō).
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness.
- adjective In accordance with, or authorized by, the constitution of a state or a society; as, constitutional reforms.
- noun A walk or other exercise taken for one's health or constitution. [Colloq.] Thackeray.
Etymology [f. F. constitutionnel.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “constitutional”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details