Synonyms for constitution
Most common
structure configuration formation establishment organic law charter
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Composition — the act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such…
law, composition, structure, form, forme US, makeup, nature, spirit, physique, arrangement, make-up, make, format, frame, configuration, quality, texture, humor US, humour UK
2. Formation
formation, organization US, organisation UK, establishment, creation, making
3. Character
character, temperament, habit, genius, characteristic, idiosyncrasy
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
- n. 2
The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
- n. 3
A legal document describing such a formal system.
Related words
- Word family
- constitutional constitute constituent constituency constitutive
Forms
- Plural
- constitutions → laws, compositions, structures, forms…
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We speak of one's physical constitution as strong or weak, etc., and figuratively, always with the adjective, of his mental or moral constitution.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- structure The new concert hall is a tall, modern, structure.
- configuration Tom's face detected an unsupported facial hair configuration.
- formation The formation of youth is the renewal of the world.
- establishment Algerians are fed up of their political establishment.
- charter The Premier subscribed his name to the charter.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| constitution | steady | |
| structure | steady | |
| configuration | steady | |
| formation | falling | |
| establishment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- law1
- 4 letters
- make1, form1
- 5 letters
- state1, frame1, humor2, habit2, forme
- 6 letters
- making2, nature2, spirit2, format2, makeup2, genius2, humour2
- 7 letters
- quality3, charter2, texture2
- 8 letters
- creation3, physique2
- 9 letters
- character3, structure2, formation3
- 11 letters
- composition4, arrangement3, temperament3
- 12 letters
- organization5, organisation5, idiosyncrasy6
- 13 letters
- establishment4, configuration5
- 14 letters
- characteristic5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (humor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- constitution
- Italiano
- costituzione
- Español
- constitución
- Deutsch
- Verfassung
- Català
- constitució