constitutional |
1. adj. Relating to a legal or political constitution. | |
a constitutional right | |
constitutional reforms | |
Brexit has rocked the foundations and plunged everyone into a state of heightened constitutional anxiety. | |
Some in Westminster are already speculating that it would cause a constitutional crisis | |
2. adj. Conforming to a legal or political constitution. | |
The UK Government’s White Paper, ‘The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union’ pledges ‘continued adherence to the constitutional framework, rights and institutio | |
Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements. Treaty on European Union. | |
3. adj. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind. | |
a constitutional infirmity | |
constitutional ardour or dullness | |
4. adj. For the benefit of one's constitution or health. | |
a constitutional walk | |
5. n. (nominalized adjective) | |
6. n. A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing. | |
reforms |
1. n. plural of reform | |
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of reform | |
reform |
1. n. The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it | |
The elections need to undergo a serious reform. | |
A major reform is needed to improve the efficiency in the factory. | |
2. v. To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better | |
to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals; to reform a criminal | |
3. v. (intransitive) To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits | |
It is hoped that many criminals, upon being freed, will eventually reform. | |
4. v. (transitive, intransitive) To form again or in a new configuration. | |
This product contains reformed meat. | |
The regiment reformed after surviving the first attack. | |
The pop group reformed for one final tour. | |