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- [in-sti-too-shuh n, -tyoo-]
- /ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu-/
- /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
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- [in-sti-too-shuh n, -tyoo-]
- /ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu-/
Definitions of institution word
- noun institution an organization, establishment, foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program, especially one of a public, educational, or charitable character: This college is the best institution of its kind. 1
- noun institution the building devoted to such work. 1
- noun institution a public or private place for the care or confinement of inmates, especially mental patients or other persons with physical or mental disabilities. 1
- noun institution Sociology. a well-established and structured pattern of behavior or of relationships that is accepted as a fundamental part of a culture, as marriage: the institution of the family. 1
- noun institution any established law, custom, etc. 1
- noun institution any familiar, long-established person, thing, or practice; fixture. 1
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Origin of institution
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin institūtiōn- (stem of institūtiō). See institute, -ion
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Parts of speech for Institution
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institution popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for institution
noun institution
- foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- school — a large number of fish, porpoises, whales, or the like, feeding or migrating together.
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- institute — to set up; establish; organize: to institute a government.
- academy — Academy is sometimes used in the names of schools and colleges, especially those specializing in particular subjects or skills, or private high schools in the United States.
Antonyms for institution
noun institution
- rescindment — to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
- abolition — The abolition of something such as a system or practice is its formal ending.
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