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- Dictionarycon·stit·u·ent/kənˈstiCHo͝oənt/
adjective
- 1. being a part of a whole: "the constituent minerals of the rock"
- 2. being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect: "the constituent body has a right of veto"
noun
- 1. a member of a constituency. Similar
- 2. a component part of something: "the essential constituents of the human diet" Similar
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constituent. 1 of 2. noun. con· stit· u· ent kən-ˈstich-wənt. -ˈsti-chə-, -ˈsti-chü-ənt. Synonyms of constituent. 1. : a member of a constituency. pledged to help her elderly constituents. 2. : an essential part : component, element. The organic constituents of plants, animals, and microorganisms … Harry S. Mosher et al. 3.
constituent noun [C] (PERSON) a voter (= person who can vote) in a particular area of the country: The MP worked hard, always talking to his constituents and listening to their problems. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. constituent. adjective [ before noun ] uk / kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ənt / us / kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ənt /
an element, material, etc. that is part of something else; component. a person who authorizes another to act on their behalf, such as a voter in a district represented by an elected official. Grammar. an element considered as part of a construction. Compare immediate constituent, ultimate constituent.
Definitions of constituent. 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. synonyms: component, element. see more. noun. an abstract part of something. “two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”
constituent. noun [ C ] us / kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ənt / uk / kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ənt / constituent noun [C] (PART) Add to word list. one of the parts that a substance or combination is made of: constituent of What are the basic constituents of the mixture? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Words meaning parts of things. back end. bifurcation. biomarker.
an element of a word or construction (Ex.: in “they painted signs” the main elements they and painted signs are called immediate constituents; the further morphologically indivisible elements they, paint, -ed, sign, and -s are called ultimate constituents)
CONSTITUENT meaning: 1 : any one of the people who live and vote in an area a member of a constituency; 2 : one of the parts that form something.
one of the parts of something that combine to form the whole. Silicon and oxygen are the fundamental constituents of rocks in the earth’s crust. Tar is a harmful constituent of tobacco smoke. Vitamins are natural food constituents which are essential in helping to maintain good health.
CONSTITUENT meaning: 1. one of the parts or substances that something is made of: 2. someone who lives in a particular…. Learn more.
constituent meaning, definition, what is constituent: someone who votes in a particular area: Learn more.
