constitutional.

1. Relating to the basic rules and organization of a political body.

2. Permitted or valid under the relevant constitution.

3. Relating to a person's inherent bodily makeup or tendencies.

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Words that belong together

• constitutional reform
• constitutional provision

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The proposal would require constitutional reform.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.