- constitution
- con•sti•tu•tion[[t]ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu-[/t]] n.1) the way in which a thing is composed or made up; makeup; composition2) the physical character of the body as to strength, health, etc.:a strong constitution[/ex]3) psl med the aggregate of a person's physical and psychological characteristics4) the act or process of constituting; establishment5) the state of being constituted; formation6) any established arrangement or custom7) gov (cap.) the fundamental or organic law of the U.S., framed in 1787 and put into effect in 17898) gov the system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, or the like, is governed9) gov the document embodying these principles10) archaic disposition; temperament•Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < AF < L
From formal English to slang. 2014.