Constituent - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kənˈstʃʊənt|
Brit.
|kənˈstɪtjʊənt|
noun
- 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 (syn: component, element)
- an abstract part of something (syn: component, element, factor, ingredient)
a component or constituent element of a system
- a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votesneeds continued support by constituents to be re-elected
- something determined in relation to something that includes it (syn: component, part, portion)the animal constituent of plankton
- (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction- an abstract part of something (syn: component, element, factor, ingredient)
two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
adjective
- constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) (syn: constitutional, constitutive, organic)
Extra examples
She's pledged to help her elderly constituents.
Many senators have received calls from constituents who want them to vote in favor of the law.
The company can be separated into several constituent parts.
Sodium is one of the constituents of salt.
Word forms
noun
singular: constituent
plural: constituents
singular: constituent
plural: constituents
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