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constituent

cons·ti·tuent

UK/kənˈstɪtjuənt/ US/kənˈstɪt͡ʃuənt/ rare
noun (4) adjective (1)

noun

1.

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”
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2.

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.
4.

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”
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adjective

1.

Origin

From Latin cōnstituēns, present participle of cōnstituō (“to establish”), from com- (“together”) + statuō (“to set, place, establish”).

Phrases

  • constituent assembly terms derived from adjective or noun (unsorted)
  • constituent country terms derived from adjective or noun (unsorted)
  • core constituent terms derived from adjective or noun (unsorted)

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