| constitutional |
of or relating to a constitution. [4 definitions] |
| constitutionalism |
a system of government based upon the adherence to basic laws and principles laid out in a written constitution. [2 definitions] |
| constitutionality |
the quality of being in legal accord with a constitution, or of being otherwise constitutional. |
| constitutionless |
combined form of constitution. |
| constitutive |
essential; constituent. [2 definitions] |
| constrain |
to cause by physical, moral, or other compulsion; compel; oblige. [3 definitions] |
| constrained |
forced; compelled. [2 definitions] |
| constraint |
something that compels, confines, or restrains. [4 definitions] |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make narrower or smaller; tighten. [3 definitions] |
| constriction |
the act or process of constricting, or that which constricts. [3 definitions] |
| constrictor |
any of various snakes that coil around and crush their prey. [3 definitions] |
| construct |
to put together by assembling component parts; build. [2 definitions] |
| constructable |
combined form of construct. |
| construction |
the act or process of building or constructing. [4 definitions] |
| constructionist |
a person who interprets a law, constitution, or the like in a specific way, such as literally or broadly. |
| construction paper |
heavy colored paper, used esp. by school children for drawing, crafts, and the like. |
| constructive |
serving to clarify or improve; helpful. [3 definitions] |
| constructivism |
an early twentieth-century art movement, originating in the Soviet Union, in which industrial materials were used to create massive nonrepresentational works. |
| construe |
to comprehend or explain the meaning or intention of; assign a meaning to; interpret. [6 definitions] |
| consubstantiation |
the Christian doctrine of the coexistence of the body and blood of Jesus Christ with the bread and wine of the Eucharist. (See transubstantiation.) |
| consul |
a national government official assigned to live in a foreign city in order to give assistance and protection to his or her nation's citizens who live or travel there, and to promote his or her country's commercial interests. [2 definitions] |