constituent
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constituent Definition
(n)
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
"
(n)
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
"
(n) (
grammar
)
a
word
or
phrase
or
clause
forming
part
of
a
larger
grammatical
construction
(n)
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
s
constituent Synonyms
component
constituent
element
factor
grammatical constituent
ingredient
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