"institutional" meaning in English

See institutional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuʃənəl/ [UK], /ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃənəl/ [UK], /-ʃnəl/ [UK], /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuʃənəl/ [US], /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl/ [US], /-ʃnəl/ [US] Audio: En-us-institutional.oga [US] Forms: more institutional [comparative], most institutional [superlative]
Etymology: institution + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|institution|al}} institution + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} institutional (comparative more institutional, superlative most institutional)
  1. Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution. Translations (of pertaining to or characteristic of an institution): институционален (institucionalen) (Bulgarian), institucional (Catalan), institutionel (Danish), institutioneel (Dutch), institutionaalinen (Finnish), institutionnel (French), institutionell (German), संस्थागत (sansthāgat) (Hindi), intézményi (Hungarian), istituzionale (Italian), institusjonell (Norwegian Bokmål), institusjonell (Norwegian Nynorsk), instytucjonalny (Polish), institucional (Portuguese), instituțional (Romanian), институциона́льный (institucionálʹnyj) (Russian), institucional (Spanish), institutionell (Swedish), інституці́йний (instytucíjnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-institutional-en-adj-QRwyaqKO Disambiguation of 'of pertaining to or characteristic of an institution': 56 3 3 38
  2. Instituted by authority. Translations (instituted by authority): казионен (kazionen) (Bulgarian), संस्थागत (sansthāgat) (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-institutional-en-adj-GZ9g2mG8 Disambiguation of 'instituted by authority': 1 96 1 2
  3. Elementary; rudimentary.
    Sense id: en-institutional-en-adj-TCXhw7ki
  4. Arising from the practice of an institution.
    Sense id: en-institutional-en-adj-Xlmi2FAO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuʃənəl/ [UK], /ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃənəl/ [UK], /-ʃnəl/ [UK], /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuʃənəl/ [US], /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl/ [US], /-ʃnəl/ [US] Audio: En-us-institutional.oga [US] Forms: institutionals [plural]
Etymology: institution + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|institution|al}} institution + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} institutional (plural institutionals)
  1. A client that is an organization rather than an individual.
    Sense id: en-institutional-en-noun-XK6rl1tJ
  2. (politics) A Chilean senator who is appointed by the president for a term of eight years. Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-institutional-en-noun-4SA~YUgj Topics: government, politics
  3. A community where the majority of inhabitants work at an institution (as opposed to industry or trade), or one such inhabitant.
    Sense id: en-institutional-en-noun-jjLU2DUI
  4. An institutionalized person.
    Sense id: en-institutional-en-noun-kMP9i3RK
  5. (sociology) A person whose sense of self is based on institutionalized values and standards, as opposed to their tastes and impulses. Categories (topical): Sociology
    Sense id: en-institutional-en-noun-FSUCg-mE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 5 3 6 2 26 3 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 9 6 3 5 3 30 2 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 4 9 2 6 4 8 23 4 41 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2015, Klaus J. Hopt, Eddy Wymeersch, Comparative Corporate Governance: Essays and Materials, page 69",
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          "text": "The time series is very short for the post-1998 transition in the Senate, but if the few votes are indicative, they show that at least a few of the institutionals are much more willing to join legislative majorities than before.",
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          "ref": "2010, Peter M. Siavelis, President and Congress in Postauthoritarian Chile, page 40",
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          "ref": "1953, Chester Rapkin, Housing Market Analysis: A Study of Theory and Methods, page 61",
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          "ref": "1962, Robert Horonjeff, The Planning and Design of Airports, page 121",
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          "ref": "1981, Gregory Prentice Stone, Harvey A. Farberman, Social Psychology Through Symbolic Interaction, page 206",
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