constitutional
pronunciation
How to pronounce constitutional in British English:
UK [ˌkɒnstɪˈtju:ʃənl]
How to pronounce constitutional in American English:
US [ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənl]
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- Noun:
- a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to a constitution
- of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
- sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under a constitution
- existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
- constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
Word Origin
- constitutional (adj.)
- 1680s, "pertaining to a person's (physical or mental) constitution," from constitution + -al (1). Meaning "beneficial to bodily constitution" is from 1750. Meaning "authorized or allowed by the political constitution" is from 1765. Constitutional monarchy is recorded from 1801, from French. Related: Constitutionally.
- constitutional (n.)
- "a constitutional walk," 1829, probably originally among university students, from constitutional (adj.) in the "beneficial to bodily health" sense.
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Example
- 1. The actions of paraguay 's congress were legal and constitutional .
- 2. Political divisions have also helped to kill most government bids for constitutional change .
- 3. Only germany currently has a constitutional " debt brake " in its basic law .
- 4. On september 12th germany 's senior court will rule on whether a euro-zone rescue fund is constitutional .
- 5. Although constitutional changes in 1982 led to greater freedom of religion , all this is very sudden .