Definitions for constituent
kənˈstɪtʃ u əntcon·stituent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

1. component, constituent, elementnoun

   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. constituentnoun

   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, constituentnoun

   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 constituentnoun

   (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction

5. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredientadjective

   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"

6. constituent(a), constitutional, constitutive(a), organicadjective

   constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. constituentnoun

   a part, or component of a whole

2. constituentnoun

   a resident of a place represented by an elected official

3. constituentnoun

   a functional element of a phrase or clause

4. constituentadjective

   being a part, or component of a whole

5. constituentadjective

   authorized to make a constitution

6. Etymology: From constituens, present participle of constituo, from com- + statuo; see statute or statue, and compare institute and restitute.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Constituentadjective

   That which makes any thing what it is; necessary to existence; elemental; essential; that of which any thing consists.

   Etymology: constituens, Latin.

   Body, soul, and reason, are the three parts necessarily constituent of a man. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

   All animals derived all the constituent matter of their bodies, successively, in all ages, out of this fund. John Woodward.

   It is impossible that the figures and sizes of its constituent particles, should be so justly adapted as to touch one another in every point. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

2. Constituentnoun

   1. The person or thing which constitutes or settles any thing in its peculiar state.

   Their first composure and origination requires a higher and nobler constituent than chance. Matthew Hale, Orig. of Mankind.

   2. That which is necessary to the subsistence of any thing.

   The obstruction of the mesentery is a great impediment to nutrition; for the lymph in those glands is a necessary constituent of the aliment. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   3. He that deputes another.

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1. constituent

   A constituent refers to a part or component of something larger or a member of a group, organization, or constituency, particularly in politics. It can represent an individual voter within a particular electoral district or a distinctive part of a sentence in the field of linguistics. In general terms, it's a fundamental element in a larger whole.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Constituentadjective

   serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component

2. Constituentadjective

   having the power of electing or appointing

3. Constituentnoun

   the person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs

4. Constituentnoun

   that which constitutes or composes, as a part, or an essential part; a component; an element

5. Constituentnoun

   one for whom another acts; especially, one who is represented by another in a legislative assembly; -- correlative to representative

6. Constituentnoun

   a person who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact

7. Etymology: [L. constituens, -entis, p. pr. See Constitute.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Constituent

   In syntactic analysis, a constituent is a word or a group of words that functions as a single unit within a hierarchical structure. The analysis of constituent structure is associated mainly with phrase structure grammars, although dependency grammars also allow sentence structure to be broken down into constituent parts. The constituent structure of sentences is identified using constituency tests. These tests manipulate some portion of a sentence and based on the result, clues are delivered about the immediate constituent structure of the sentence.

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1. constituent

   A member of a constituency.

   Constituents are a vital voice within society.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Constituent

   a part or element of a whole.

Matched Categories

1. • Grammar
   • Relation
   • Syntagma
   • Voter

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'constituent' in Nouns Frequency: #2061

How to pronounce constituent?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say constituent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of constituent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of constituent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of constituent in a Sentence

1. Emma Leach:

   It's like a modern-day constituent letter, they're tweeting at their president, they're voicing their opinion, and they're more politically involved.

2. Don Beyer:

   Officer Brian Sicknick, my constituent, was 42 years old, a military veteran who served in the US Capitol Police for 12 years, he made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting those trapped in the Capitol amid a violent assault on our democracy itself. He deserves to lie in state.

3. Circuit Judge Thomas B. Ambro:

   It looks like he’s doing constituent services, and that doesn’t get you the shield of the speech and debate clause.

4. Anna Eshoo:

   I think that my constituent all along had a tug of war going on inside of her, understanding what privacy brought to her, but also the risks of moving over into the public square.

5. Ted Cruz:

   What we just saw on this floor was stunning. I am genuinely at a loss for words, this bill is common sense. There is not a constituent in Texas, or Nevada, or Connecticut, if you asked would it be a good thing to have more police officers keeping our kids safe, they’d say ‘of course, it would.’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=constituent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Constituent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=constituent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituent
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=constituent
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=constituent