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CONSTITUTIONAL
constitutional
(adjective) sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; “the constitutional right of free speech”; “constitutional government”; “constitutional guarantees”
constitutional, constituent(a), constitutive, organic
(adjective) constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
constitutional, built-in, inbuilt, inherent, integral
(adjective) existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; “the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity”; “a constitutional inability to tell the truth”
constitutional
(adjective) of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup; “constitutional walk”
constitutional
(noun) a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
constitutional (comparative more constitutional, superlative most constitutional)
Relating to a legal or political constitution.
In compliance with or valid under a legal or political constitution.
Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind.
For the benefit of one's constitution or health.
Antonyms
• (conforming): unconstitutional
• anticonstitutional
Noun
constitutional (plural constitutionals) (nominalized adjective)
A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.
Source: Wiktionary
Con`sti*tu"tion*al, a. Etym: [f. F. constitutionnel.]
1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness.
2. In accordance with, or authorized by, the constitution of a state or a society; as, constitutional reforms.
3. Regulated by, dependent on, or secured by, a constitution; as, constitutional government; constitutional rights. Hallam.
4. Relating to a constitution, or establishment form of government; as, a constitutional risis. The anient constitutional traditions of the state. Macaulay.
5. For the benefit or one's constitution or health; as, a constitutional walk. [Colloq.] Constitutional law, law that relates to the constitution, as a permanent system of political and juridical government, as distinguished from statutory and common law, which relate to matters subordinate to such constitution.
Con`sti*tu"tion*al, n.
Definition: A walk or other exercise taken for one's health or constitution. [Colloq.] Thackeray. The men trudged diurnal constitutionals along the different roads. Compton Reade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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