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Institutional

/-ʃnəl/

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

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📖 Definitions of "Institutional"

adjective

1
Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.
2
Instituted by authority.
3
Elementary; rudimentary.
4
Arising from the practice of an institution.

🔄 Synonyms of "Institutional"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
uninteresting	Arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
institutionalized	Having been established as an institution.

↔️ Antonyms of "Institutional"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
noninstitutional	Not institutional; not having the usual characteristics of an institution

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Institutional"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
institutionalized	Having been established as an institution.
uninteresting	Arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
institutionalizationnoun	The process of establishing a practice as a norm.
establishmentnoun	That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
organizational	Of, relating to, or produced by an organization.
official	Approved by authority; authorized.
governancenoun	The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
corporate	Of or relating to a corporation.
organizationnoun	(countable) A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.
organisational	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of organizational. [Of, relating to, or produced by an organization.]
agencynoun	An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
statutory	Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.
business	Of, to, pertaining to, or used for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.
departmentalnoun	Of or pertaining to a department.
formal	Official.
systematic	Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure.
regimenoun	A form of government, or the government in power, particularly an authoritarian or totalitarian one.
systemnoun	A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole.
enterprisenoun	A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
constituent	Being a part or component of a whole.