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Constitution vs Compounder - What's the difference?

constitution | compounder |

As a proper noun constitution

is the supreme law of some countries, such as australia, ireland, and the united states.

As a noun compounder is

a person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result).

constitution

English

(wikipedia constitution)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
  • * Sir J. Herschel
    • the physical constitution of the sun
  • The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
  • * Macaulay
    • Our constitution had begun to exist in times when statesmen were not much accustomed to frame exact definitions.
  • A legal document describing such a formal system.
  • The general health of a person.
  • A person's physique or temperament.
  • * Story
    • Our constitutions have never been enfeebled by the vices or luxuries of the old world.
  • * Clarendon
    • He defended himself with less passion than was expected from his constitution .

    Derived terms

    * constitutional * metaconstitution

    Related terms

    * constitute * constituent * constituency * constitutive

    compounder

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
    • a compounder of medicines
  • One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
  • * Burke
    • Compounder in politics.
  • One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
  • * Hudibras
    • Religious houses made compounders / For the horrid actions of their founders.
  • (UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
  • (UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of (James II), on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.