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inst.

inst. is the abbreviation of institute.

inst. is the abbreviation of institution.

inst. is the abbreviation of instant.

inst. is the abbreviation of instrumental.

Meaning of institute

Noun

institute (plural institutes)

  1. An organization founded to promote a cause
    • I work in a medical research institute.
  2. An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
  3. The building housing such an institution.
  4. (obsolete) The act of instituting; institution.
    • water sanctified by Christ's institute1641 May, John Milton, Of Reformation Touching Church-Discipline in England: And the Causes that hitherto have Hindred it. […], [London]: […] Thomas Vnderhill, →OCLC
  5. (obsolete) That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.
    • They made a sort of institute and digest of anarchy.1837, Robert Huish, The History of the Life and Reign of William IV, the Reform Monarch of England
  6. (Scotland) The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.
    • Substitution is the nomination of substituted heirs, who take place, failing the institute.1681, Viscount Stair, The Institutions of the Law of Scotland

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Meaning of institution

Noun

institution (countable and uncountable, plural institutions)

  1. A long-established organization or type of organization, 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The building or buildings which house such an organization.
    • He's been in an institution since the crash.
  4. (informal) A mental institution.
  5. Any facility where people (especially those who are mentally or physically disabled or sick, or who are prisoners) are committed (confined), where their freedom to leave is restricted.
  6. (informal) Any long established and respected place or business.
    • Over time, the local pub has become something of an institution.

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Noun capitalized: Inst.

Inst.

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of institute.
  2. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of institution.

Questions about inst.

What is inst. the abbreviation of?
Inst. is the abbreviation of institute.
What part of speech is inst.?
Inst. is a noun.

Words near inst. in the dictionary

  1. inspo
  2. inspoke
  3. inspoken
  4. INSs
  5. inst
  6. inst.
  7. Insta
  8. Insta stories
  9. Insta story
  10. Insta thot
  11. Insta thots

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Adapted from Wiktionary: inst. (page history and authors); Inst. (page history and authors); institute (page history and authors); institution (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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