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   constituent

   /kənˈstɪtjʊənt/

   adjective

   • 1. being a part of a whole: "the constituent minerals of the rock"
   • 2. being a voting member of an organization and having the power to appoint or elect: "the constituent body has a right of veto"
   • ▪ able to make or change a political constitution: "a constituent assembly"

   noun

   • 1. a member of an area which elects a representative to a legislative body: "the MP is playing on his constituents' sense of regional identity to win votes" Similar voterelectormember of the electoratemember of a constituency
   • 2. a component part of something: "the essential constituents of the human diet" Similar componentcomponent partingredientelementpartpiecebitintegral partunitmodulefragmentsectionsegmentportionrare:integrant

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a noun denoting a person who appoints another as agent): from Latin constituent- (partly via French constituant) ‘establishing, appointing’, from the verb constituere (see constitute).

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   The meaning of CONSTITUENT is a member of a constituency. How to use constituent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Constituent.

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   CONSTITUENT definition: 1. one of the parts that a substance or combination is made of: 2. a voter (= person who can vote…. Learn more.

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   Constituent definition: serving to compose or make up a thing; component. See examples of CONSTITUENT used in a sentence.

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   noun. an abstract part of something. “two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”. synonyms: component, element, factor, ingredient. see more. noun. something determined in relation to something that includes it. “the animal constituent of plankton”.

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   CONSTITUENT meaning: 1. one of the parts that a substance or combination is made of: 2. a voter (= person who can vote…. Learn more.

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   1. A constituent part; a component. See Synonyms at element. 2. A resident of a district or member of a group represented by an elected official. 3. One that authorizes another to act as a representative; a client. 4. A structural unit, such as a verb, noun phrase, or clause, in a grammatical construction.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSTITUENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election. He told his constituents that he would continue to represent them to the best of his ability.

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   Definition of constituent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    noun. constituents. A necessary part or element; component.

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    CONSTITUENT meaning: 1. one of the parts or substances that something is made of: 2. someone who lives in a particular…. Learn more.