Institute vs. Institution
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.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.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 theaterInstituteadjective
(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 introductionInstitutenoun
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 departmentInstituteverb
avance or set forth in court;
bring chargesinstitute proceedings
