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- DictionaryIn·sti·tute/ˈinstəˌto͞ot/
noun
- 1. a society or organization having a particular object or common factor, especially a scientific, educational, or social one: "a research institute"
- 2. a commentary, treatise, or summary of principles, especially concerning law. archaic
verb
- 1. set in motion or establish (something, especially a program, system, or inquiry): "the award was instituted in 1900"
- 2. appoint (someone) to a position, especially as a cleric: "his sons were instituted to his benefice in 1986"
: something that is instituted: such as. a. : an organization for the promotion of a cause : association. a research institute. an institute for the blind. b. : an educational institution and especially one devoted to technical fields. c. : a usually brief intensive course of instruction on selected topics relating to a particular field.
an institution, generally beyond the secondary school level, devoted to instruction in technical subjects, usually separate but sometimes organized as a part of a university. a unit within a university organized for advanced instruction and research in a relatively narrow field of subject matter.
an organization where people do a particular kind of scientific, educational, etc. work, or the buildings which it uses : the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. an organization of people who all do the same kind of work: the Institute of Directors.
An institute is an organization or association designed to study or promote something. If you're interested in politics, you might want to do an internship at one of Washington D.C.'s many political research institutes.
/ˈɪnstɪtuːt/ an organization that has a particular purpose, especially one that is connected with education or a particular profession; the building used by this organization. The report was compiled by Germany's five leading economic research institutes.
An institute is an organization set up to do a particular type of work, especially research or teaching. You can also use institute to refer to the building the organization occupies.
Definition of institute verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.