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constituent

/ constituent /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
Type of:
syntagma syntagm
Kinds of:
subject object ablative absolute immediate constituent construction
Has parts:
sentence
Domain:
grammar
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
voter elector
Has parts:
constituency
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
part portion
Kinds of:
accessory appurtenance supplement add-on addition
Derived:
form constitute make
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
part section division
Kinds of:
point be-all and end-all be all and end all
Derived:
factorize factorise compose
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
1
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syntagma syntagm subject object ablative absolute immediate constituent construction voter elector part portion accessory