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constitution

constitution Constitution is the full set of factors that determine a thing from within, as part of its own organic makeup.

Constitution is the full set of factors that determine a thing from within, as part of its own organic makeup. In this historical sense, it contrasts with influences that organize or direct something from outside.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Constitution” (Constitution).
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