institution
English Thesaurus
1. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new (noun.act)
hyponym | : | authorship, paternity, |
definition | : | the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing (noun.act) |
2. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | establishment, |
definition | : | a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence (noun.artifact) |
3. a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | hospital, infirmary, |
definition | : | a health facility where patients receive treatment (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit, |
definition | : | pejorative terms for an insane asylum (noun.artifact) |
4. a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | custom, tradition, |
definition | : | a specific practice of long standing (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | levirate, |
definition | : | the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line (noun.cognition) |
5. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose (noun.group)
hyponym | : | medical institution, |
definition | : | an institution created for the practice of medicine (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | issuer, |
definition | : | an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.) (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | charity, |
definition | : | an institution set up to provide help to the needy (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | company, |
definition | : | an institution created to conduct business (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | vicariate, vicarship, |
definition | : | the religious institution under the authority of a vicar (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | academy, honorary society, |
definition | : | an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature (noun.group) |
6. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new (noun.act)
derivation | : | initiate, pioneer, |
definition | : | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | innovate, introduce, |
definition | : | bring something new to an environment (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | create, |
definition | : | bring into existence (verb.creation) |
7. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | institutional, |
definition | : | relating to or constituting or involving an institution (adj.pert) |
8. a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | institutional, |
definition | : | relating to or constituting or involving an institution (adj.pert) |
9. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose (noun.group)
derivation | : | institutional, |
definition | : | organized as or forming an institution (adj.all) |
derivation | : | institutional, |
definition | : | relating to or constituting or involving an institution (adj.pert) |
10. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new (noun.act)
derivation | : | initiate, pioneer, |
definition | : | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | innovate, introduce, |
definition | : | bring something new to an environment (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | create, |
definition | : | bring into existence (verb.creation) |
11. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | institutional, |
definition | : | relating to or constituting or involving an institution (adj.pert) |
12. a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | institutional, |
definition | : | relating to or constituting or involving an institution (adj.pert) |
13. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose (noun.group)
derivation | : | institutional, |
definition | : | organized as or forming an institution (adj.all) |
derivation | : | institutional, |
definition | : | relating to or constituting or involving an institution (adj.pert) |
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