1. (noun) component, constituent, element
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. (noun) constituent
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. (noun) part, portion, component part, component, constituent
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. (noun) constituent, grammatical constituent
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
5. (adj) component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
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. (adj) constituent(a), constitutional, constitutive(a), organic
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
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Definition of 'constituent' 
