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constitutional.

Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɑn.stɪˈt(j)u.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/Canada, General-American/-stə-/Canada, General-American
  1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.

    a constitutional infirmity   constitutional ardour or dullness
  2. For the benefit of one's constitution or health.

    a constitutional walk
  3. Relating to the constitution or composition of something; essential, fundamental.

  4. 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
    Brexit has rocked the foundations of the nation and plunged everyone into a state of heightened constitutional anxiety.
  5. In compliance with or valid under a legal or political constitution.

    The Supreme Court ruled against the applicant and found the statute constitutional.
  6. Of a monarch: having a purely ceremonial role, or possessing powers limited by a constitution rather than plenary or unlimited powers.

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Where this word comes from

PIE word *ḱóm 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).

noun/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɑn.stɪˈt(j)u.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/Canada, General-American/-stə-/Canada, General-American
  1. Something that aids or fosters one's constitution (health): A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.

  2. Something that aids or fosters one's constitution (health): An act of defecation.

    euphemistic
    morning constitutional
Where this word comes from

PIE word *ḱóm 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).

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