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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Institution \In`sti*tu"tion\, n. [L. institutio: cf. F. institution.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of instituting; as: (a) Establishment; foundation; enactment; as, the institution of a school. [1913 Webster] The institution of God's law is described as being established by solemn injunction. --Hooker. (b) Instruction; education. [Obs.] --Bentley. (c) (Eccl. Law) The act or ceremony of investing a clergyman with the spiritual part of a benefice, by which the care of souls is committed to his charge. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 2. That which instituted or established; as: (a) Established order, method, or custom; enactment; ordinance; permanent form of law or polity. [1913 Webster] The nature of our people, Our city's institutions. --Shak. (b) An established or organized society or corporation; an establishment, especially of a public character, or affecting a community; a foundation; as, a literary institution; a charitable institution; also, a building or the buildings occupied or used by such organization; as, the Smithsonian Institution. (c) Anything forming a characteristic and persistent feature in social or national life or habits. [1913 Webster] We ordered a lunch (the most delightful of English institutions, next to dinner) to be ready against our return. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] 3. That which institutes or instructs; a textbook; a system of elements or rules; an institute. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] There is another manuscript, of above three hundred years old, . . . being an institution of physic. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Institution \In`sti*tu"tion\, n. [L. institutio: cf. F. institution.] 1. The act or process of instituting; as: (a) Establishment; foundation; enactment; as, the institution of a school. The institution of God's law is described as being established by solemn injunction. --Hooker. (b) Instruction; education. [Obs.] --Bentley. (c) (Eccl. Law) The act or ceremony of investing a clergyman with the spiritual part of a benefice, by which the care of souls is committed to his charge. --Blackstone. 2. That which instituted or established; as: (a) Established order, method, or custom; enactment; ordinance; permanent form of law or polity. The nature of our people, Our city's institutions. --Shak. (b) An established or organized society or corporation; an establishment, especially of a public character, or affecting a community; a foundation; as, a literary institution; a charitable institution; also, a building or the buildings occupied or used by such organization; as, the Smithsonian Institution. (c) Anything forming a characteristic and persistent feature in social or national life or habits. We ordered a lunch (the most delightful of English institutions, next to dinner) to be ready against our return. --Hawthorne. 3. That which institutes or instructs; a textbook; a system of elements or rules; an institute. [Obs.] There is another manuscript, of above three hundred years old, . . . being an institution of physic. --Evelyn.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
institution n 1: an organization founded and united for a specific purpose [syn: establishment] 2: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated 3: a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater" 4: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction" [syn: initiation, founding, foundation, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration] 5: a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person [syn: mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
institution Γαλλικά n. 1 (παρωχ) η σύσταση, η ίδρυση 2 (θρησκ: fr) κανόνας μοναχικός τάξης που ορίζεται τη στιγμή της ίδρυση της 3 το ίδρυμα 4 το '''Institut de France''', που περιλαμβάνει τις πέντε ΑκαδημίεςFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
institution French n. #Noun n. 1 A custom or practice of a society or community. 2 A long established and respected organization, ''particularly'' one involved with education, public service, or charity work. 3 The building or buildings which house such an organization. 4 (lb en informal by shortening) A mental institution. 5 (lb en informal) (l en any Any) long established and respected place or business. 6 (lb en informal) A person long established in a place, position, or field. 7 The act of instituting something. 8 (lb en Christianity) The act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest. (rfc-sense: en)<!--unclear, what does it mean to commit a cure to someone?--> 9 (lb en obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules.From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Institution German n. f institutionFrom English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
institution n. 1 A custom or practice of a society or community. 2 A long established and respected organization, ''particularly'' one involved with education, public service, or charity work. 3 The building or buildings which house such an organization. 4 (lb en informal by shortening) A mental institution. 5 (lb en informal) (l en any Any) long established and respected place or business. 6 (lb en informal) A person long established in a place, position, or field. 7 The act of instituting something. 8 (lb en Christianity) The act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest. (rfc-sense: en)<!--unclear, what does it mean to commit a cure to someone?--> 9 (lb en obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
institution French n. #Noun n. 1 A custom or practice of a society or community. 2 A long established and respected organization, ''particularly'' one involved with education, public service, or charity work. 3 The building or buildings which house such an organization. 4 (lb en informal by shortening) A mental institution. 5 (lb en informal) (l en any Any) long established and respected place or business. 6 (lb en informal) A person long established in a place, position, or field. 7 The act of instituting something. 8 (lb en Christianity) The act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest. (rfc-sense: en)<!--unclear, what does it mean to commit a cure to someone?--> 9 (lb en obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Institution German n. f institutionFrom English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
institution French n. #Noun n. 1 A custom or practice of a society or community. 2 A long established and respected organization, ''particularly'' one involved with education, public service, or charity work. 3 The building or buildings which house such an organization. 4 (lb en informal by shortening) A mental institution. 5 (lb en informal) (l en any Any) long established and respected place or business. 6 (lb en informal) A person long established in a place, position, or field. 7 The act of instituting something. 8 (lb en Christianity) The act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest. (rfc-sense: en)<!--unclear, what does it mean to commit a cure to someone?--> 9 (lb en obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Institution German n. f institutionFrom Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
institution Ranska n. instituutio Ruotsi n. instituutioFrom Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Institution Saksa n. instituutioFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
institution Engelska n. #Svenska (betydelserna 1 samt 3-6) n. 1 organisation; sammanslutning av människa 2 organisatorisk enhet inom en högskola eller ett universitet 3 ''(nedsättande)''(?: stämmer detta?) benämning på boende för till exempel pensionärer 4 inrättning; stiftelse 5 (tagg: samhällsvetenskap) normer och regel som strukturerar mänskligt handlande till bestående eller återkommande beteendemönster 6 (tagg: samhällsvetenskap) bestående och återkommande tankemönsterFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Institution Tyska n. institutionFrom Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]
institution n. 1 organisation; sammanslutning av människa 2 organisatorisk enhet inom en högskola eller ett universitet 3 ''(nedsättande)''(?: stämmer detta?) benämning på boende för till exempel pensionärer 4 inrättning; stiftelse 5 (tagg: samhällsvetenskap) normer och regel som strukturerar mänskligt handlande till bestående eller återkommande beteendemönster 6 (tagg: samhällsvetenskap) bestående och återkommande tankemönsterFrom Danish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:dan-eng ]
institution /ˌʔenstʔitʔuʃˈʔon/ institutionFrom Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ell ]
Institution /ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]ίδρυμα, θεσμός allgemein: Einrichtung, Organisation, Organisationselement, Behörde, Anstalt
Institution /ˌɪnstiːtuːtsjˈoːn/From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]establishment , institution Synonyms: Einrichtung, Anstalt, Haus see: Einrichtungen, Institutionen, Anstalten, Häuser, Bildungseinrichtung, Bildungsstätte, Bildungsinstitution, Forschungseinrichtung
Institution /ˌɪnstiːtuːtsjˈoːn/From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]entity "nationale und internationale Institutionen" - national and international entities Synonym: Einrichtung see: unabhängige Institution, staatliche Institution, öffentliche Einrichtung, Wirtschaftsunternehmen
Institution /ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]institution allgemein: Einrichtung, Organisation, Organisationselement, Behörde, Anstalt
Institution /ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]institusi allgemein: Einrichtung, Organisation, Organisationselement, Behörde, Anstalt
Institution /ˌɪnstiːtˌuːtsɪˈoːn/ sazîFrom German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 : [ freedict:deu-nld ]
Institution /ˌɪnstiːtˌuːtsɪˈoːn/ instellingFrom German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:deu-por ]
Institution /ˌɪnstiːtˌuːtsɪˈoːn/ instituiçãoFrom Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]
Institution /ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]institución 2. allgemein: Einrichtung, Organisation, Organisationselement, Behörde, Anstalt 3. übertragen, metaphorisch, unscharf: 4. Soziologie: eine mit Handlungsrechten, Handlungspflichten oder normativer Geltung belegte soziale Wirklichkeit, durch die Gruppen und Gemeinschaften nach innen und nach außen hin verbindlich (geltend) wirken oder handeln
Institution /ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]institution 2. allgemein: Einrichtung, Organisation, Organisationselement, Behörde, Anstalt 3. übertragen, metaphorisch, unscharf: 4. Soziologie: eine mit Handlungsrechten, Handlungspflichten oder normativer Geltung belegte soziale Wirklichkeit, durch die Gruppen und Gemeinschaften nach innen und nach außen hin verbindlich (geltend) wirken oder handeln
Institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ المؤسسةFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
institution //ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. институ́ция, пра́ктика custom or practice of a society or community 2. институ́ция, организа́ция, учрежде́ние established organisation 3. институ́ция person long established with a certain place or position
institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ [eko] ústavFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ instituceFrom Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]sefydliad
institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ EinleitungFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Einführung [adm.] Note: von etw. "institution of an inquiry" - Einleitung einer Untersuchung "institution of proceedings" - Einleitung eines Verfahrens, Verfahrenseinleitung "institution of restrictions" - Einführung von Beschränkungen "institution of an heir" - Einsetzung eines Erben Note: of sth.
institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ EinrichtungFrom English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ], Institution , Anstalt , Haus [adm.] Synonym: establishment see: establishments, institutions, public agency, educational institution, education institution, educational establishment, research establishment
institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ ίδρυμα, θεσμόςFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
institution //ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. instituutio 2. custom or practice of a society or community 3. person long established with a certain place or position 2. laitos, instituutio, toimielin established organisation
institution /institjuːʃən/ fondationFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. संस्था "An institution of reputation attracts many students."
institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ institucija, institucije, organizacija, ustanova, ustanovu, zavodFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ 1. megindítás 2. szokás 3. intézmény 4. létesítmény 5. megalakítás 6. intézet 7. folyamatba tétel 8. létesítés 9. alapítás 10. szervezésFrom English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
institution //ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən//From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]1. institusi, pranata custom or practice of a society or community 2. institusi established organisation
institution //ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən//From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]1. 制度 custom or practice of a society or community 2. 機関, 機構 established organisation
institution /institjuːʃən/ instellingFrom English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃən/From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]1. instytucja 2. zakład
institution /institjuːʃən/ instituiçãoFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
institution //ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]institut, institution established organisation
institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ 1. yerleşmiş gelenek veya kanun 2. devamlı olan şey 3. kuruluş, müessese, tesis 4. tımarhane, hapishane.From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 : [ freedict:fra-bre ]
institution /ɛ̃stitysjˈɔ̃/ ensavadur (ensavadurioù /ɑ̃savadyʁjˈu/), savadenn (savadennoù /savadɛnˈu/), ensav (ensavioù /ɑ̃savjˈu/)From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-bul ]
institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-deu ]институ́ция
institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-ell ]Einrichtung, Institution
institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-fin ]ίδρυμα
institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-ita ]laitos
institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-por ]istituzione
institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-spa ]instituição
institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:swe-deu ]institución
institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/From Svenska-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:swe-ell ]1. Institution 2. organisation 3. inrättning 2. Institut organisatorisk enhet inom en högskola eller ett universitet
institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/From Svenska-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:swe-jpn ]ίδρυμα 2. inrättning 3. organisation
institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/From Svenska-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:swe-lat ]機関 organisation
institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/From Svenska-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:swe-pol ]institutio organisation
institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/From Svenska-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:swe-por ]instytucja organisation
institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/From Svenska-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:swe-spa ]instituição organisation
institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/From Svenska-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:swe-tur ]institución organisation
institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/From IPA:de : [ IPA:de ]kurum 2. inrättning 3. organisation
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]/ʔɪnstituˈtsĭoːn/
From IPA:sv : [ IPA:sv ]/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]/ɪnstɪtɵɧ'uːn/
INSTITUTION, eccl. law. The act by which the ordinary commits the cure of souls to a person presented to a benefice.From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]
INSTITUTION, political law. That which has been established and settled by law for the public good; as, the American institutions guaranty to the citizens all privileges and immunities essential to freedom.From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]
INSTITUTION, practice. The commencement of an action; as, A B has instituted a suit against C D, to recover damages for a trespass.From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
158 Moby Thesaurus words for "institution": A, academy, act, agency, alpha, apostolic orders, appointment, asylum, atelier, barbershop, beauty parlor, beauty shop, beginning, bench, bill, blast-off, butcher shop, bylaw, calling, canon, canonization, ceremonial, ceremony, college, commencement, company, concern, conferment, consecration, constitution, corporation, creation, custom, cutting edge, dawn, decree, desk, dictate, dictation, doctrine, dogma, duty, edge, edict, effectuation, election, enactment, establishing, establishment, facility, firm, fixture, flying start, form, form of worship, formality, formation, forming, formula, formulary, foundation, founding, fresh start, function, habit, holy orders, holy rite, home, hospital, house, inauguration, inception, induction, installation, institute, introduction, investiture, jump-off, jus, kick-off, law, leading edge, legislation, lex, liturgy, loft, major orders, materialization, measure, minor orders, mode of worship, mystery, new departure, nomination, observance, office, oncoming, onset, opening, ordainment, order of worship, orders, ordinance, ordination, ordonnance, organization, origin, origination, outbreak, outset, parlor, practice, preferment, prescribed form, prescript, prescription, presentation, reading in, realization, regulation, rite, ritual, ritual observance, rituality, routine, rubric, rule, ruling, running start, sacrament, sacramental, school, send-off, service, setting in motion, setting-up, shop, solemnity, square one, standing order, start, start-off, starting point, statute, studio, sweatshop, take-off, tradition, university, work site, work space, workbench, workhouse, working space, workplace, workroom, workshop, worktableFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 机构,惯例,创立;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. U建立,设立;C公共机构