constitutional
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adjective \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\Definition of CONSTITUTIONAL
1
: relating to, inherent in, or affecting the constitution of body or mind
2
: of, relating to, or entering into the fundamental makeup of something : essential
3
: being in accordance with or authorized by the constitution of a state or society <a constitutional government>
4
: regulated by or ruling according to a constitution <a constitutional monarchy>
5
: of or relating to a constitution <a constitutional crisis>
6
: loyal to or supporting an established constitution or form of government
See Examples of CONSTITUTIONAL
- the constitutional guarantee of free speech
- a constitutional right to vote
- Constitutional symptoms of the disease include headache and fever.
- He has a constitutional dislike of controversy.
First Known Use of CONSTITUTIONAL
1682
Related to CONSTITUTIONAL
- Synonyms
- built-in, inherent, constitutive, essential, hardwired, immanent, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingrain, ingrained (also engrained), innate, integral, intrinsic, native, natural
- Antonyms
- adventitious, extraneous, extrinsic
Other Legal Terms
2constitutional
nounDefinition of CONSTITUTIONAL
: a walk taken for one's health
Examples of CONSTITUTIONAL
- She's gone out for her morning constitutional.
- <went for my evening constitutional in the park>
First Known Use of CONSTITUTIONAL
1829
con·sti·tu·tion·al
noun \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CONSTITUTIONAL
: a walk taken for one's health
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