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Institution

noun/ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən/
Definition
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan organization founded and united for a specific purpose
nounan establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
nouna custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
“the institution of marriage”
nounthe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”
nouna hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
Word Forms
institutionaladjectiverelating to or constituting or involving an institution
initiateverbbring into being
foundverbset up or found
instituteverbset up or lay the groundwork for
institutionaliseverbcause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
originateverbcome into existence; take on form or shape
createverbbring into existence
innovationaladjectivebeing or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
innovateverbbring something new to an environment
institutionalizeverbcause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
institución
una organización fundada y unida para un propósito específico
🇮🇹Italian
istituzione
un'organizzazione fondata e unita per uno scopo specifico
🇳🇱Dutch
instelling
een organisatie opgericht en verenigd voor een specifiek doel
🇵🇹Portuguese
instituição
uma organização fundada e unida para um propósito específico
🇷🇺Russian
учреждение
организация, основанная и объединенная для определенной цели
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संस्था
किसी विशिष्ट उद्देश्य के लिए स्थापित और एकजुट किया गया संगठन
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রতিষ্ঠান
একটি সংস্থা একটি নির্দিষ্ট উদ্দেশ্যে প্রতিষ্ঠিত এবং ঐক্যবদ্ধ
🇮🇳Tamil
நிறுவனம்
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நோக்கத்திற்காக நிறுவப்பட்ட மற்றும் ஒன்றுபட்ட ஒரு அமைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
సంస్థ
ఒక నిర్దిష్ట ప్రయోజనం కోసం స్థాపించబడిన మరియు ఐక్యమైన సంస్థ
🇮🇳Marathi
संस्था
विशिष्ट हेतूसाठी स्थापन केलेली आणि एकत्रित केलेली संस्था
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંસ્થા
ચોક્કસ હેતુ માટે એક સંસ્થાની સ્થાપના અને સંયુક્ત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ
ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಒಗ್ಗೂಡಿಸಿದ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ഥാപനം
ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ഉദ്ദേശ്യത്തിനായി സ്ഥാപിക്കുകയും ഐക്യപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്ത ഒരു സംഘടന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਸਥਾ
ਇੱਕ ਸੰਗਠਨ ਦੀ ਸਥਾਪਨਾ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਉਦੇਸ਼ ਲਈ ਇੱਕਜੁੱਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
ادارہ
ایک تنظیم جو ایک خاص مقصد کے لئے قائم اور متحد ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
机构
为特定目的而成立和联合的组织
🇯🇵Japanese
機関
特定の目的のために設立され団結した組織
🇰🇷Korean
기관
특정 목적을 위해 설립되고 연합된 조직
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tổ chức
một tổ chức được thành lập và thống nhất cho một mục đích cụ thể
🇹🇭Thai
สถาบัน
องค์กรที่ก่อตั้งและรวมกันเพื่อวัตถุประสงค์เฉพาะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
lembaga
suatu organisasi yang didirikan dan disatukan untuk tujuan tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
institusyon
isang organisasyong itinatag at nagkakaisa para sa isang tiyak na layunin
🇲🇾Malay
institusi
organisasi yang diasaskan dan bersatu untuk tujuan tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مؤسسة
منظمة تأسست ومتحدة لغرض محدد
🇮🇷Persian
موسسه
سازمانی که برای هدفی خاص تأسیس و متحد شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
kurum
belirli bir amaç için kurulmuş ve birleşmiş bir organizasyon
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוֹסָד
ארגון שנוסד ומאוחד למטרה מסוימת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'institution'?
The primary meaning of 'institution' is 'an organization founded and united for a specific purpose'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'institution' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'institution' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'institution' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'institution' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'institution' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'institution' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'institution' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'institution' in regular conversations?
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