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con·sti·tu·tion·al

(kŏn′stĭ-to͞o′shə-nəl, -tyo͞o′-)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a constitution: a constitutional amendment.
2. Consistent with, sanctioned by, or permissible according to a constitution: a law that was declared constitutional by the court; the constitutional right of free speech.
3. Established by or operating under a constitution: a constitutional government.
4. Of or proceeding from the basic structure or nature of a person or thing; inherent: a constitutional inability to tell the truth.
5. Of or relating to one's physical makeup.
n.
A walk taken regularly for one's health.

con′sti·tu′tion·al·ly adv.
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con•sti•tu•tion•al•ly

(ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nl i, -ˈtyu-)

adv.
1. in respect to physical makeup.
2. in respect to mental or emotional makeup: constitutionally shy.
3. with respect to a constitution.
[1735–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv. 1. constitutionally - according to the constitution; "this was constitutionally ruled out"
unconstitutionally - in an unconstitutional manner; "the president acted unconstitutionally"
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Translations
دُسْتورياً
ústavně
konstitutionelt
alkatánál fogvaalkotmányosan
stjórnlagalega
ústavne
anayasaya uygun şekilde

constitutionally

[ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪ] ADVsegún la constitución
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constitutionally

adv (Pol) → verfassungsmäßig ; (= as the constitution says also)nach der Verfassung ; (= in accordance with the constitution)verfassungsgemäß; (Med) → körperlich ; (fig)von Natur aus
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constitutionally

[ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃnlɪ] adv (Pol) → costituzionalmente ; (by nature, inherently) → per natura
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constitute

(ˈkonstitjuːt) verb
to form; to make up; to be. Nuclear waste constitutes a serious danger. vorm, uitmaak, saamstel; geld as يُكَوِّن، يُشَكِّل представлявам constituir představovat; tvořit; ustavit bilden udgøre αποτελώ constituir moodustama, kujutama بوجود آوردن؛ بودن muodostaa constituer לְכוֹנֵן बनाना, स्थापित करना imenovati, postaviti za képez merupakan gera, mynda costituire 構成する 구성하다 sudaryti, kelti, būti izveidot; radīt; sastādīt mengakibatkan vormen sette sammen, utgjøre, betegne stanowić مقررول (په وظيفه)، ټاكل: قانون جوړول: جوړول: تر كيپول: تاسيسول، تشكيلول constituir a constitui составлять tvoriť predstavljati predstavljati utgöra, bilda, bestå i ก่อตั้ง oluşturmak 構成 утворювати; складати تشكيل دينا، بنانا tạo thành 构成
ˌconstiˈtution noun
1. a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc. the constitution of the country. grondwet, konstitusie دُستور، قَوانين Конституция constituição ústava die Verfassung grundlov σύνταγμα constitución põhikiri, põhiseadus قانون اساسی perustuslaki constitution חוקה संविधान uređenje, ustrojstvo, ustav alkotmány konstitusi stjórnarskrá costituzione 憲法 헌법 konstitucija konstitūcija perlembagaan grondwet grunnlov, statsforvaltning, vedtekter konstytucja اساسى قانون: جحسمى قوت، طبيعى جوړښت، مزاج: ځان يابدن constituição constituţie конституция ústava ustava ustav författning, konstitution, grundlag รัฐธรรมนูญ anayasa 憲法 конституція, основний закон آئين، دستور hiến pháp 宪法
2. physical characteristics, health etc. He has a strong constitution. gesteldheid تَكْوين، بُنْيَه организъм constituição tělesná konstituce die Natur helbred κράση constitución kehaehitus بنیه؛ سرشت terveydentila constitution מִבְנֵה גוּף गठन, बनावट, संरचना struktura, tjelesni ustroj szervezet kondisi líkamshreysti costituzione 体質 체격, 체질 kūno sudėjimas ķermeņa uzbūve; konstitūcija resam tubuh gestel konstitusjon, helsetilstand, helbred budowa خاصيت، طبيعت: بېلوونكې نخښه constituição constituţie телосложение konštitúcia telesna zgradba, ustroj konstitucija [kropps]konstitution, fysik สุขภาพร่างกาย beden yapısı, bünye 體質 конституція, будова тіла صحت، جسمانى حالت thể chất 体质
ˌconstiˈtutional adjective
legal according to a given constitution. The proposed change would not be constitutional. grondwetlik, konstitusioneel دُستوري، مُتَعَلِّق بِتَركيب الجِسم конституционен constitucional ústavní verfassungsgemäß konstitutionel; grundlovs- συνταγματικός constitucional põhiseaduslik وابسته به قانون اساسی perustuslaillinen constitutionnel חוּקָתִי संवैधानिक konstitucionalan alkotmányos konstitusional samkvæmur stjórnarskrá costituzionale 合憲の 헌법의 konstitucinis konstitucionāls perlembagaan constitutioneel grunnlovsmessig, forfatningsmessig, i pakt med grunnloven konstytucyjny پراساسى قانون. constitucional constituţional конституционный ústavný ustaven, v skladu z ustavo ustavan konstitutionell, författningsenlig เป็นไปตามรัฐธรรมนูญ anayasal 合乎憲法的 конституційний قانونى، آئينى thuộc về hiến pháp 符合宪法的
ˌconstiˈtutionally adverb
grondwetlik, konstitusioneel دُسْتورياً конституционно constitucionalmente ústavně verfassungsgemäß konstitutionelt συνταγματικά constitucionalmente põhiseaduslikult از نظر قانون اساسی perustuslaillisesti constitutionnellement מִבְּחִינָה חוּקָתִית संवैधानिक रूप से konstitucionalan alkotmányosan; alkatánál fogva secara konstitusional stjórnlagalega costituzionalmente 憲法上 입헌적으로 pagal konstituciją konstitucionāli berperlembagaan constitutioneel konstitusjonelt konstytucyjnie د اساسی قانون له نظړه constitucionalmente (în mod) con­sti­tu­ţional законно ústavne ustavno ustavnost konstitutionellt, författningsenligt อย่างเป็นไปตามรัฐธรรมนูญ anayasaya uygun şekilde 依照憲法,在體質上 конституційно آئينى طور پر، آئين ك‍ے لحاظ س‍ے một cách hợp hiến 按宪法,在体质上
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Pickwick among the number, met each other in the pump room, took their quarter of a pint, and walked constitutionally. At the afternoon's promenade, Lord Mutanhed, and the Honourable Mr.
For the best of it was that Captain S- seemed constitutionally incapable of giving his officers a definite order to shorten sail; and so that extraordinarily vague row would go on till at last it dawned upon them both, in some particularly alarming gust, that it was time to do something.
Among folk too constitutionally weak, or too constitutionally lazy, whichever it may be, to relish up-stream work, it is a common practice to get a boat at Oxford, and row down.
But I had a reason that was an old reason now, for constitutionally faltering whenever I heard the word convict.
The consequence of this is, that though in theory their resolutions concerning those objects are laws, constitutionally binding on the members of the Union, yet in practice they are mere recommendations which the States observe or disregard at their option.
The man who blushes through shame is not said to be a constitutional blusher, nor is the man who becomes pale through fear said to be constitutionally pale.
Thus constitutionally averse to cats in general, the unexpected apparition of this one in particular utterly confounded me.
He was forced to concentrate with all his will in order to remember which of them could stand ipecacuanha, and which of them were constitutionally unable to retain that powerful drug.
I trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but only as the declared purpose of the Union that it WILL Constitutionally defend and maintain itself.
The present Congress can make requisitions to any amount they please, and the States are constitutionally bound to furnish them; they can emit bills of credit as long as they will pay for the paper; they can borrow, both abroad and at home, as long as a shilling will be lent.
But Julia was constitutionally generous, and it was the excess of the quality that made her enthusiastic and visionary.
But he was constitutionally unable to learn anything.

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