constitutional
Adjective:
- Relating to or inherent in the physical or mental structure of a person or thing: Refers to something that is part of the fundamental nature or makeup of an entity.
- Established by or operating under a constitution: Pertaining to the system of fundamental principles and rules that govern a state or organization.
- Beneficial to one's physical health or constitution: Describes something that contributes to the overall health and strength of the body.
Noun:
- A walk taken for one's health: A regular, often leisurely walk, especially one taken for exercise or to maintain good health.
Adjective:
- His optimism is a constitutional trait; he's been that way since childhood.
- Freedom of speech is a constitutional right in many democracies.
- She believes a morning walk is constitutional for maintaining good health.
Noun:
- After lunch, he takes his daily constitutional around the park.
"Constitutional monarchy": A system of government where a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written or unwritten constitution.
- The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.
"Constitutional crisis": A situation where a major conflict arises over the interpretation or application of a constitution, threatening the stability of the government.
- The dispute over the election results led to a constitutional crisis.
Constitution (n): The basic physical and mental structure of a person; or the system of fundamental principles according to which a state is governed.
- The country adopted a new constitution after the revolution.
- She has a strong constitution and rarely gets sick.
Constitutionally (adv): In a way that relates to or is in accordance with a constitution; or by inherent nature.
- The law was constitutionally sound.
- He is constitutionally incapable of dishonesty.
Unconstitutional (adj): Not in accordance with or permitted by a constitution.
- The court ruled the new tax law was unconstitutional.
- Adjective (inherent): Inborn, intrinsic, innate, essential.
- Adjective (legal/governmental): Charter, statutory, fundamental.
- Noun (walk): Stroll, promenade, perambulation.
"A constitutional right": A right that is guaranteed by a constitution.
- Voting is considered a fundamental constitutional right.
"Of constitutional importance": Of great significance to the fundamental governing principles of a state.
- The case was of constitutional importance and was heard by the supreme court.
- "Take a constitutional": To go for a walk, especially for one's health. (This idiom directly uses the noun form).
- Grandpa likes to take a constitutional every evening before dinner.
- constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
- existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
- the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity
- a constitutional inability to tell the truth
- 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
- of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
- constitutional walk
- a regular walk taken as a form of exercise