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CONSTITUTIONAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A regular walk taken as a form of exercise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("constitutional" is a kind of...):
walk (the act of walking somewhere)
Derivation:
constitutionalize (take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
Example:
constitutional guarantees
Classified under:
Antonym:
unconstitutional (not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
Synonyms:
constituent; constitutional; constitutive; organic
Classified under:
Similar:
essential (basic and fundamental)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
Example:
a constitutional inability to tell the truth
Synonyms:
built-in; constitutional; inbuilt; inherent; integral
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
intrinsic; intrinsical (belonging to a thing by its very nature)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
Example:
constitutional walk
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
constitution (the way in which someone or something is composed)
