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constitution.

The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n/Received-Pronunciation/-ˈtʃuː-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɑn.stɪˈtu.ʃ(ə)n/General-American
  1. The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

  2. The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.

  3. A legal document describing such a formal system.

  4. A document issued by a religious authority serving to promulgate some particular church laws or doctrines.

  5. A person's physical makeup or temperament, especially in respect of robustness.

    He has a strong constitution, so he should make a quick recovery from the illness.
  6. The general health of a person.

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Where this word comes from

PIE word *ḱóm 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”). Equivalent to constitute + -ion.

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