Definition of constituent
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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; "spare components for cars", "a component or constituent element of a system". Synonyms: component, element.
- 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".
- 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". Synonyms: component, component part, part, portion.
- (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction. Synonyms: grammatical constituent.
- 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". Synonyms: component, element, factor, ingredient.
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