constitutional

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

   the constitutional right of free speech

2. 2
   adj

   of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup

   constitutional walk

3. 3
   adj

   Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.

   a constitutional infirmity   constitutional ardour or dullness

4. 4
   adj

   For the benefit of one's constitution or health.

   a constitutional walk

5. 5
   adj

   Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”).

   a constitutional right   constitutional reforms

6. 6
   adj

   In compliance with or valid under a legal or political constitution.

   The Supreme Court ruled against the applicant and found the statute constitutional.

7. 7
   noun

   Something that aids or fosters one's constitution (health):

   Moments of potential transcendence, such as an afternoon constitutional through an expressionistic wonderland recalling the Fuji Velvia vividness of What Dreams May Come, ring false in light of this project's mercenary origins.

8. 8
   adj

   constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

Etymology

PIE word *ḱóm From constitution + -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Constitution is derived from Middle English constitucioun, constitucion (“edict, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, statute; body of laws or rules, or customs; body of fundamental principles; principle or rule (of science); creation”) from Old French constitucion (modern French constitution), a learned borrowing from Latin cōnstitūtiō, cōnstitūtiōnem (“character, constitution, disposition, nature; definition; point in dispute; order, regulation; arrangement, system”), from cōnstituō (“to establish,…