institutional
/ˌɪn.stɪˈtju.ʃə.nəl/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.
adj
Instituted by authority.
adj
adj
Arising from the practice of an institution.
noun
A client that is an organization rather than an individual.
noun
A community where the majority of inhabitants work at an institution (as opposed to industry or trade), or one such inhabitant.
noun
Example Sentences
- "Swindon's Model Lodging House was originally designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The 1847-1849 recession led to delays and plan revisions, including smaller windows in the finished structure, resulting in a more 'institutional' appearance."
- "The main concerns for young Indonesians are quality of life, corruption, institutional integrity and the environment, including air pollution, said Abigail Limuria, co-founder of Bijak Memilih, an independent, youth-led movement providing information on political parties, issues and candidates to voters."
- "institutional ruling"
- "There must be an unequivocal acceptance of the problem of institutional racism and its nature before it can be addressed"
- "Few public relations people have learned to communicate effectively with the funds, meet their needs, and maintain a balance between institutionals and individual round lot holders."
- "At a later stage one could imagine some institutionals occasionally or even systematically engaging in law suits against companies or their directors to influence the company's conduct."
Etymology
From institution + -al.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɪn.stɪˈtju.ʃə.nəl/
- British English: /ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃə.nəl/