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institutional.

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃə.nəl/UK/ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃə.nəl/UK/-ʃnəl/UK/ˌɪn.stɪˈtju.ʃə.nəl/US
  1. Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

  2. Instituted by authority.

    institutional ruling
  3. Elementary; rudimentary.

  4. Arising from the practice of an institution.

Where this word comes from

From institution + -al.

noun/ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃə.nəl/UK/ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃə.nəl/UK/-ʃnəl/UK/ˌɪn.stɪˈtju.ʃə.nəl/US
  1. A client that is an organization rather than an individual.

  2. A Chilean senator who is appointed by the president for a term of eight years.

  3. A community where the majority of inhabitants work at an institution (as opposed to industry or trade), or one such inhabitant.

  4. An institutionalized person.

  5. A person whose sense of self is based on institutionalized values and standards, as opposed to their tastes and impulses.

Where this word comes from

From institution + -al.

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