Institute vs. Institution

Institute vs. Institution — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Institute and Institution

Institutenoun

An organization founded to promote a cause

I work in a medical research institute.

Institutionnoun

A custom or practice of a society or community.

The institution of marriage is present in many cultures but its details vary widely across them.

Institutenoun

An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects

Institutionnoun

An organization similarly long established and respected, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.

The University of the South Pacific is the only internationally-accredited institution of higher education in Oceania.

Institutenoun

The building housing such an institution

Institutionnoun

The building or buildings which house such an organization.

He's been in an institution since the crash.
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Institutenoun

(obsolete) The act of instituting; institution.

Institutionnoun

(informal) Other places or businesses similarly long established and respected.

Over time, the local pub has become something of an institution.

Institutenoun

(obsolete) That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.

Institutionnoun

(informal) A person similarly long established in a place, position, or field.

She's not just any old scholar; she is an institution.

Institutenoun

The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.

Institutionnoun

The act of instituting something.

The institution of higher speed limits was a popular move but increased the severity of crashes.
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Instituteverb

(transitive) To begin or initiate (something); to found.

He instituted the new policy of having children walk through a metal detector to enter school.

Institutionnoun

(obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules.

Instituteverb

To train, instruct.

Institutionnoun

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

Instituteverb

To nominate; to appoint.

Institutionnoun

an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

Instituteverb

To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.

Institutionnoun

a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society;

the institution of marriagethe institution of slaveryhe had become an institution in the theater

Instituteadjective

(obsolete) Established; organized; founded.

Institutionnoun

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new;

she looked forward to her initiation as an adultthe foundation of a new scientific societyhe regards the fork as a modern introduction

Institutenoun

an association organized to promote art or science or education

Institutionnoun

a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

Instituteverb

set up or lay the groundwork for;

establish a new department

Instituteverb

avance or set forth in court;

bring chargesinstitute proceedings