institution
See also: Institution
English
Etymology
From Old French institution, from Latin institutio, from instituere (“to set up”), from in (“in, on”) + statuere (“to set up, establish”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
institution (plural institutions)
- A custom or practice of a society or community.
- The institution of marriage is present in many cultures but its details vary widely across them.
- An organization similarly long established and respected, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
- The University of the South Pacific is the only internationally-accredited institution of higher education in Oceania.
- The building or buildings which house such an organization.
- He's been in an institution since the crash.
- (informal) Other places or businesses similarly long established and respected.
- Over time, the local pub has become something of an institution.
- 2009 February 19, Gareth Lewis, Southern Daily Echo:
- "They have turned a great old English institution into a shameful clip-joint. It's a shuddering, howling tragedy."
- (informal) A person similarly long established in a place, position, or field.
- She's not just any old scholar; she is an institution.
- The act of instituting something.
- The institution of higher speed limits was a popular move but increased the severity of crashes.
- (obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- academic institution
- educational institution
- research institution
Related terms
Translations
established organisation
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custom or practice of a society or community
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person long established with a certain place or position
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Further reading
- institution in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- institution in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- institution at OneLook Dictionary Search
- "institution" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 168.
Danish
Etymology
From Latin institutio.
Inflection
Declension of institution
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | institution | institutionen | institutioner | institutionerne |
genitive | institutions | institutionens | institutioners | institutionernes |
Derived terms
- institutionalisere
- institutionalisering
- institutionel
- institutionsbarn
- institutionskøkken
- institutionsophold
- institutionsplads
- institutionspræg
- institutionstakst
- uddannelsesinstitution
- undervisningsinstitution
French
Etymology
From Latin institutionem (accusative of institutio).
Pronunciation
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Further reading
- “institution” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Swedish
Noun
institution c
- an institution (an established organization)
- an institution (a habit)
- an institution (a person)
- a department (at a university)
- datavetenskapliga institutionen
- department of computer science
- institutionen för fysik
- department of physics
- datavetenskapliga institutionen
Declension
Declension of institution | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | institution | institutionen | institutioner | institutionerna |
Genitive | institutions | institutionens | institutioners | institutionernas |
Related terms
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