[in.sti.tu.tion] n (14c) 1: an act of instituting: establishment
2. a: a significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society or culture "the ~ of marriage"; also: something or someone firmly associated with a place or thing "she has become an ~ in the theater" b: an established organization or corporation (as a college or university) esp. of a public character; also: asylum
4. -- in.sti.tu.tion.al adj -- in.sti.tu.tion.al.ly adv