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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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   What does constituent mean?

   • 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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   What are the constituent parts of a sentence?

   • constituent part Let's look at the constituent parts of this sentence. constituent element The process of breaking down food into its constituent elements begins. The bill is an attempt to resolve a major source of constituent complaints. He thought it was very important to answer constituent mail.

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   What is the difference between component and constituent?

   • component and constituent may designate any of the substances (whether elements or compounds) or the qualities that enter into the makeup of a complex product; component stresses its separate entity or distinguishable character. constituent stresses its essential and formative character.

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   What is a constituent element?

   • constituent element The process of breaking down food into its constituent elements begins. The bill is an attempt to resolve a major source of constituent complaints. He thought it was very important to answer constituent mail. The senator mails a newsletter to his constituents every two months. Oxygen is a constituent of air.

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   Constituent means "part of a whole." The word comes up often in political contexts: constituents are the people politicians have been elected to represent. Elected officials should stay in touch with the needs of their constituents.

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    A constituent is a part of a whole, a component, or a resident of a district. It can also be a word, phrase, or clause in a grammatical construction. See synonyms, usage, and related terms.