institution
11 points
English
11 letters
Common
Commonness #6,344
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Definitions
noun
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃʌn/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural institutions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of starting something for the first time
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
solutionrevolutionexecutionprosecutionevolutionconstitutiondistributioncontributionprostitutionresolutionpollutionretributionpersecutionabsolutionlucianrestitution
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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