'Constitutional' definitions:
Definition of 'constitutional'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup; "constitutional walk"
adjective
Sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; "the constitutional right of free speech"; "constitutional government"; "constitutional guarantees" [ant: unconstitutional]
adjective
Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth" [syn: built- in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral]
adjective
Constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) [syn: constituent(a), constitutional, constitutive(a), organic]
noun
A regular walk taken as a form of exercise
Definition of 'Constitutional'
From: GCIDE
- Constitutional \Con`sti*tu"tion*al\ (k[o^]n`st[i^]*t[=u]"sh[u^]n*al), a. [Cf. F. constitutionnel.]
- 1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness. [1913 Webster]
- 2. In accordance with, or authorized by, the constitution of a state or a society; as, constitutional reforms. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Regulated by, dependent on, or secured by, a constitution; as, constitutional government; constitutional rights. --Hallam. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Relating to a constitution, or establishment form of government; as, a constitutional risis. [1913 Webster]
- The anient constitutional traditions of the state. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- 5. For the benefit or one's constitution or health; as, a constitutional walk. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
- Constitutional law, law that relates to the constitution, as a permanent system of political and juridical government, as distinguished from statutory and common law, which relate to matters subordinate to such constitution. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Constitutional'
From: GCIDE
- Constitutional \Con`sti*tu"tion*al\, n. A walk or other exercise taken for one's health or constitution. [Colloq.] --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
- The men trudged diurnal constitutionals along the different roads. --Compton Reade. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'constitutional'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- actionable,
- affective,
- airing,
- amble,
- ambulation,
- applicable,
- aristocratic,
- atavistic,
- athletics,
- authoritarian,
- authorized,
- autocratic,
- autonomous,
- beneficial,
- benign,
- bodily,
- born,
- bracing,
- breather,
- bureaucratic,
- calisthenics,
- characteristic,
- civic,
- civil,
- coeval,
- competent,
- congenital,
- connatal,
- connate,
- connatural,
- daily dozen,
- deep-seated,
- democratic,
- despotic,
- dictatorial,
- dispositional,
- drill,
- emotional,
- essential,
- exercise,
- exercising,
- fascist,
- federal,
- federalist,
- federalistic,
- footwork,
- forced march,
- genetic,
- good,
- good for,
- governmental,
- gubernatorial,
- gymnastic exercises,
- gymnastics,
- health-enhancing,
- health-preserving,
- healthful,
- healthy,
- hereditary,
- heteronomous,
- hike,
- hygeian,
- hygienic,
- in the blood,
- inborn,
- inbred,
- incarnate,
- indigenous,
- ingrained,
- inherited,
- innate,
- instinctive,
- instinctual,
- intellectual,
- intrinsic,
- invigorating,
- isometrics,
- jaunt,
- judicial,
- juridical,
- just,
- justiciable,
- kosher,
- lawful,
- lawmaking,
- legal,
- legislative,
- legit,
- legitimate,
- legwork,
- licit,
- march,
- matriarchal,
- matriarchic,
- mental,
- monarchal,
- monarchial,
- monarchic,
- monocratic,
- mush,
- native,
- native to,
- natural,
- natural to,
- official,
- oligarchal,
- oligarchic,
- organic,
- parade,
- parliamentarian,
- parliamentary,
- patriarchal,
- patriarchic,
- perambulation,
- peripatetic journey,
- peripateticism,
- physical,
- physical education,
- physical jerks,
- pluralistic,
- political,
- practice,
- primal,
- promenade,
- ramble,
- refreshing,
- republican,
- rightful,
- salubrious,
- salutary,
- sanctioned,
- sanitary,
- saunter,
- schlep,
- self-governing,
- setting-up exercises,
- spiritual,
- statutory,
- stretch,
- stroll,
- temperamental,
- theocratic,
- tonic,
- totalitarian,
- traipse,
- tramp,
- trudge,
- turn,
- valid,
- walk,
- walking tour,
- wholesome,
- within the law,
- workout,
- yoga
Words containing 'Constitutional'
- Constitute,
- Constituted,
- Constituter,
- Constituting,
- Constitution,
- Constitutionalism,
- Constitutionality,
- Constitutionally,
- Constitutive,
- Constitutively,
- Apostolic constitutions,
- Constituted authorities,
- Constitutional law,
- constitution state,
- constitutional convention,
- constitutional formula,
- duly constituted,
- genetic constitution,
- u.s. constitution,
- us constitution,
- constitution of the united states,
- constitutional union party,
- self-constituted,
- united states constitution,
- sand-lot constitution