CONSTITUTIONAL


Meaning of CONSTITUTIONAL in English

I. con ‧ sti ‧ tu ‧ tion ‧ al 1 AC /ˌkɒnstəˈtjuːʃ ə nəl◂, ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃ ə nəl◂ $ ˌkɑːnstəˈtuː-/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . officially allowed or limited by the system of rules of a country or organization:

a constitutional right to privacy

a constitutional monarchy (=a country ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution)

2 . connected with the constitution of a country or organization:

a constitutional crisis

constitutional reform/change/amendment

a proposal for constitutional reform

3 . relating to someone’s health, physical ability, or character

—constitutionally adverb :

a constitutionally guaranteed right

He was constitutionally incapable of dealing with conflict.

II. constitutional 2 BrE AmE noun [countable] old-fashioned

a walk you take because it is good for your health

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.