institutional
Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃə.nəl/
The English word “institutional” has 9 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.
- Instituted by authority.
- Elementary; rudimentary.
- Arising from the practice of an institution.
noun
- A client that is an organization rather than an individual.
- A Chilean senator who is appointed by the president for a term of eight years.
- A community where the majority of inhabitants work at an institution (as opposed to industry or trade), or one such inhabitant.
- An institutionalized person.
- A person whose sense of self is based on institutionalized values and standards, as opposed to their tastes and impulses.
Etymology
From institution + -al.
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