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Constitution vs Crural - What's the difference?

constitution | crural |

As a noun constitution

is the act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

As a adjective crural is

(chiefly|anatomy) pertaining to the leg.

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

    crural

    English

    Alternative forms

    * crurall (obsolete) * cruralle (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chiefly, anatomy) Pertaining to the leg.
  • Leg-like in shape or constitution.

    • Derived terms

    * crural arch * crural artery * crural canal * crural hernia * crural nerve * crural ring * crural septum * crural sheath * crural vein * crural vessel * intercrural

    Related terms

    * crure * crured (heraldry) * crus (geometry and anatomy)

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