What does constituent mean?
Definitions for constituent
kənˈstɪtʃ u əntcon·stituent
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word constituent.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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"
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"
constituent, grammatical constituentnoun
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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"
constituent(a), constitutional, constitutive(a), organicadjective
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
Wiktionary
constituentnoun
a part, or component of a whole
constituentnoun
a resident of a place represented by an elected official
constituentnoun
a functional element of a phrase or clause
constituentadjective
being a part, or component of a whole
constituentadjective
authorized to make a constitution
Etymology: From constituens, present participle of constituo, from com- + statuo; see statute or statue, and compare institute and restitute.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Constituentnoun
Their first composure and origination requires a higher and nobler constituent than chance. Matthew Hale, Orig. of Mankind.
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Constituentadjective
serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component
Constituentadjective
having the power of electing or appointing
Constituentnoun
the person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs
Constituentnoun
that which constitutes or composes, as a part, or an essential part; a component; an element
Constituentnoun
one for whom another acts; especially, one who is represented by another in a legislative assembly; -- correlative to representative
Constituentnoun
a person who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact
Etymology: [L. constituens, -entis, p. pr. See Constitute.]
Wikidata
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.
Editors Contribution
constituent
A member of a constituency.
Constituents are a vital voice within society.
Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020
Entomology
Constituent
a part or element of a whole.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'constituent' in Nouns Frequency: #2061
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of constituent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of constituent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of constituent in a Sentence
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.
I sincerely thank Congressman Barber for his service over many years to southern Arizona. I'll be seeking his input to continue strong constituent services and help ensure a smooth transition.
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.
Of the 25 constituent stocks on the FTSE large cap index, 20 are trading positively. Only the banks are moving negatively.
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.
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- المقومArabic
- съставен от, избирател, съставна частBulgarian
- constituentCatalan, Valencian
- složkaCzech
- KonstituenteGerman
- constituyenteSpanish
- ainesosa, lauseenjäsen, rakenneosa, äänestäjä, aineosaFinnish
- constituant, composant, constituanteFrench
- מרכיבHebrew
- घटकHindi
- választópolgár, választó, alkotó, alkotórész, összetevőHungarian
- costitutivo, costituente, elettore, elementoItalian
- 構成素Japanese
- bestanddeelDutch
- konstituerandeNorwegian Nynorsk
- konstituerendeNorwegian
- wyborca, składnikPolish
- constituintePortuguese
- constituent, componentRomanian
- составляющая, избиратель, составная частьRussian
- konstituerandeSwedish
- இதில் அடங்கியுள்ளTamil
- రాజ్యాంగTelugu
- ส่วนประกอบThai
- اجزاء۔Urdu
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