The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
A legal document describing such a formal system.
The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
A document issued by a religious authority serving to promulgate some particular church laws or doctrines.
A person's physical makeup or temperament, especially in respect of robustness.
A state of floating, or being afloat.
The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.