institution - Meaning in Konkani

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institution - Meaning in Konkani

institution Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of institution in English

institution noun

1. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

   Synonyms

   creation, creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, introduction, origination

   Examples

   • "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"
   • "the foundation of a new scientific society"
2. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
3. a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

   Synonyms

   asylum, insane asylum, mental home, mental hospital, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital

4. a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society

   Examples

   • "he had become an institution in the theater"
   • "the institution of marriage"
   • "the institution of slavery"
5. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

   Synonyms

   establishment, establishment

Synonyms of institution

• creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, introduction, origination
• asylum, insane asylum, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital
• establishment

Description

An institution is a humanly devised structure of rules and norms that shape and constrain social behavior. All definitions of institutions generally entail that there is a level of persistence and continuity. Laws, rules, social conventions and norms are all examples of institutions. Institutions vary in their level of formality and informality.

Also see "Institution" on Wikipedia

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