| NOUN | communication | constitution, fundamental law, organic law | law determining the fundamental political principles of a government |
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| act | constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation | the act of forming or establishing something | |
| communication | Constitution, United States Constitution, U.S. Constitution, US Constitution, Constitution of the United States | the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states | |
| attribute | constitution, composition, physical composition, makeup, make-up | the way in which someone or something is composed | |
| artifact | Constitution, Old Ironsides | a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States |
| Sounds | kaa.nstahtuw'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | law determining the fundamental political principles of a government. | |
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| Synonyms | fundamental law, organic law | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Instances | United States Constitution, U.S. Constitution, US Constitution, Constitution, Constitution of the United States | The constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states |
| Broader | law | legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity |
| Spanish | constituciones, constitución, ley fundamental | |
| Catalan | constitució, llei fonamental, llei orgànica | |
| Verbs | constitutionalize | provide with a constitution, as of a country |
| Meaning | The act of forming or establishing something. | |
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| Example | "the constitution of a PTA group last year" | |
| Synonyms | establishment, formation, organization, organisation | |
| Narrower | collectivization, collectivisation | The organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism |
| colonization, colonisation, settlement | The act of colonizing | |
| communization, communisation | The organization of a nation of the basis of communism / communism | |
| federation | The act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs | |
| unionization, unionisation | Act of forming labor unions | |
| Broader | beginning, start, commencement | The act of starting something |
| Spanish | constitución, establecimiento, formación, fundación | |
| Catalan | constitució, establiment, formació, fundació | |
| Verbs | constitute | set up or lay the groundwork for |
| Meaning | The way in which someone or something is composed. | |
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| Synonyms | composition, physical composition, makeup, make-up | |
| Narrower | genotype, genetic constitution | The particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism |
| karyotype | The appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes) | |
| phenotype | What an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment | |
| structure | The manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts | |
| texture, grain | The physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) | |
| Broader | property | A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class |
| Spanish | composición, constitución | |
| Catalan | composició, constitució | |
| Adjectives | constitutional | of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup |
| Verbs | constitute | to compose or represent |
| Meaning | A 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 without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston. | |
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| Synonym | Old Ironsides | |
| Instance of | sailing warship | A warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns |
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