Dictionary definition · constituent
noun
- 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 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"
- something determined in relation to something that includes it"he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"
- (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
- an abstract part of something"jealousy was a component of his character"
adjective
- constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).