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| 1. | [ noun ] (law,writing) law determining the fundamental political principles of a government | |
| Synonyms: | fundamental_law organic_law | |
| Related terms: | law United_States_Constitution law | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of forming something | |
| Synonyms: | establishment organization formation organisation | |
| Examples: | "the constitution of a PTA group last year" "it was the establishment of his reputation" "he still remembers the organization of the club" |
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| Related terms: | beginning colonization communization federation unionization collectivization establish establish form shape organize organize unionize | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (nautical,military,transportation) United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy | |
| Synonyms: | old_ironsides | |
| Related terms: | frigate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the way in which someone or something is composed | |
| Synonyms: | composition makeup | |
| Related terms: | property structure genotype karyotype phenotype constitute | |
| Similar spelling: |
constitutional construction constipation constitutive constitute constituent constituted constatation constituency constriction constellation consternation Connecticut constructor constricting constipating consideration construct connection consuetudinal constraint constipate consuetudinary constipated constrictive constructive Constantino constantan constrain |
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