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Constitutional vs Organic - What's the difference?

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Constitutional is a synonym of organic.


As adjectives the difference between constitutional and organic

is that constitutional is relating to a legal or political constitution while organic is (biology) pertaining to or derived from living organisms.

As nouns the difference between constitutional and organic

is that constitutional is a walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing while organic is (chemistry) an organic compound.

constitutional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to a legal or political constitution.
  • a constitutional right
    constitutional reforms
  • Conforming to a legal or political constitution.
  • Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind.
  • a constitutional infirmity
    constitutional ardour or dullness
  • For the benefit of one's constitution or health.
  • a constitutional walk

    Antonyms

    * (conforming) unconstitutional

    Derived terms

    * constitutionality * preconstitutional

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.
  • organic

    Alternative forms

    * organick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biology) pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
  • pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
  • (chemistry) relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products
  • of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
  • (sociology) describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdepencies for mutual benefit (such as business agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).
  • (military) Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
  • * 1998 : Eyal Ben-Ari, Mastering Soldiers: Conflict, Emotions, and the Enemy in an Israeli Military Unit . Beghahn Books, p 29.
  • ''Socially, the term “organic ” unit implies a military force characterized by relatively high cohesion, overlapping primary groups and a certain sense of shared past.
  • * 1945 : U.S. War Department, Handbook on German Military Forces . LSU Press (1990). p 161.
  • Most types of German field divisions include an organic reconnaissance battalion, and the remainder have strong reconnaissance companies.
  • Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
  • * Milton
  • those organic arts which enable men to discourse and write perspicuously
  • (Internet, of search results) Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to paid placement by advertisers.
  • * 2008 , Michael Masterson, MaryEllen Tribby, Changing the Channel: 12 Easy Ways to Make Millions for Your Business
  • According to a recent survey by Jupiter Research, 80 percent of Web users get information from organic search results.

    Coordinate terms

    * (chemistry) inorganic

    Derived terms

    * organic agriculture * organic chemistry * organic forestry * organic intellectual * organicness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) An organic compound
  • See also

    * inorganic