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in·sti·tu·tion
 institution
- pronunciation:
- In
stih
tu
sh
 n
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, usu. of public service, such as a hospital or school.
- similar words:
- agency, foundation, institute
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| definition 2: |
a prison, mental hospital, or other place of confinement.
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| definition 3: |
an established or customary activity or law in a society.
the former institution of slavery |
| definition 4: |
any social custom or convention.
- similar words:
- rite
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| definition 5: |
the act of establishing or setting in progress.
- similar words:
- foundation, introduction
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| related words: |
agency, asylum, beginning, charity, constitution, home, hospital |
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