"constituent" in the noun sense
1. component, constituent, element
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
"spare components for cars"
"a component or constituent element of a system"
2. constituent
a member of a constituency a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
"needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected"
3. part, portion, component part, component, constituent
something determined in relation to something that includes it
"he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"
"I read a portion of the manuscript"
"the smaller component is hard to reach"
"the animal constituent of plankton"
4. constituent, grammatical constituent
grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
5. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
an abstract part of something
"jealousy was a component of his character"
"two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"
"the grammatical elements of a sentence"
"a key factor in her success"
"humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
"constituent" in the adjective sense
1. constituent, constitutional, constitutive, organic
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
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