constitution

constitution
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. nature, makeup, temperament, physique, disposition; structure, construction; state, condition; bylaws, code, charter; designation, settlement; creation, foundation. See composition, legality, intrinsic.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Health]
Syn. physique, build, physical makeup, vitality; see health 2 , physique .
2. [A basic political document]
Syn. code, written law, charter, custom; see law 2 .
3. [Makeup]
Syn. nature, composition, disposition, structure; see character 2 , essence 1 , organization 1 , 2 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
charter, code, law, rules, canon, Bill of Rights. ''A means of assuring that depositories of power cannot misemploy it.''— John Stuart Mill.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. The act of founding or establishing: creation, establishment, foundation, institution, organization, origination, start-up. See START. 2. The physical or constitutional characteristics of a person: build, habit, habitus, physique. See BODY.

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