constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation
(noun) the act of forming or establishing something; “the constitution of a PTA group last year”; “it was the establishment of his reputation”; “he still remembers the organization of the club”
establishment
(noun) a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
establishment, validation
(noun) the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
institution, establishment
(noun) an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
establishment
(noun) any large organization
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
(noun) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; “he claims that the present administration is corrupt”; “the governance of an association is responsible to its members”; “he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment”
establishment, ecesis
(noun) (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
establishment (countable and uncountable, plural establishments)
The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
(usually with "the") The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment.
The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
• (act of establishing):, (that which is established): foundation
• (act of establishing): abolition
the Establishment
Alternative form of establishment (“ruling class”)
Source: Wiktionary
Es*tab"lish*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. establissement, F. Ă©tablissement.]
1. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
2. The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state.
3. That which is established; as: (a) A form of government, civil or ecclesiastical; especially, a system of religion maintained by the civil power; as, the Episcopal establishment of England. (b) A permanent civil, military, or commercial, force or organization. (c) The place in which one is permanently fixed for residence or business; residence, including grounds, furniture, equipage, etc.; with which one is fitted out; also, any office or place of business, with its fixtures; that which serves for the carrying on of a business; as, to keep up a large establishment; a manufacturing establishment. Exposing the shabby parts of the establishment. W. Irving. Establishment of the port (Hydrography), a datum on which the tides are computed at the given port, obtained by observation, viz., the interval between the moon's passage over the meridian and the time of high water at the port, on the days of new and full moon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 November 2024
(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
