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rizes a system or body; natural condition; structure; texture; conformation. The physical constitution of the sun. Sir J. Herschel.

Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness.

The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherene to a constitution or constitutional government. Carlyle.

One who advocates a constitutional form of government; a constitutionalist.

The quality or state of being constitutional, or inherent in the natural frame.

In accordance with the constitution or natural disposition of the mind or body; naturally; as, he was constitutionally timid. The English were constitutionally humane. Hallam.

One who adheres to the constitution of the country. Bolingbroke.

Opposed to the constitution; unconstitutional.

Not constitutional; not according to, or consistent with, the terms of a constitution of government; contrary to the constitution; as, an unconstitutional law, or act of an officer. Burke. -- Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al"i*ty, n. -- Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al-ly, adv.

Having much heat in the constitution and little serum in the blood. [Obs.] Hence: Atrabilious; sallow; gloomy.

rity of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit; as, the advantage of a good constitution.

uit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the same food does not agree with every constitution.

Help; succor; assistance; relief. An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. Hallam.

A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH3.OH) or wood spirit; amyl forms amyl alcohol (C5H11.OH) or fusel oil, etc.…

Variability in chemical constitution without variation in crystalline form.

rative government; -- applied particularly to the party which opposed the adoption of the constitution of the United States. Pickering.

Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to. Fuller.

of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were called apostolic churches. -- Apostolic constitutions, directions of a nature similar to the apostolic canons, and perhaps compiled by the same authors or author. -- Apostolic fathers, early Christian writers, who were born in the first century, and thus touched on the…

Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments. According to the appointment of the priests. Ezra vi. 9.

Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper tree, in distinction from a shrub. Loudon.