constituent

con·stit·u·ent

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adjective

The definition of constituent is someone or something that is necessary in making something else whole.
An example of constituent is England being part of the United Kingdom.

noun

A constituent is defined as someone who has the ability to appoint another person to be a representative.
An example of constituent is a registered voter.

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constituent

necessary in forming or making up a whole; component: a constituent part
that can or does appoint or vote for a representative
authorized to make or revise a political constitution or establish a government: a constituent assembly

Origin of constituent

from Classical Latin constituens, present participle of constituere: see constitute

a person who appoints another to act as agent or representative
a member of a constituency, esp. any of the voters represented by a particular official
a necessary part or element; component
an element of a word or construction (Ex.: in “they painted signs” the main elements they and painted signs are called immediate constituents; the further morphologically indivisible elements they, paint, -ed, sign, and -s are called ultimate constituents)

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constituent

adjective

Serving as part of a whole; component: a constituent element.
Empowered to elect or designate.
Authorized to make or amend a constitution: a constituent assembly.

noun

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

Origin of constituent

Latin cōnstituēns cōnstituent- present participle of cōnstituere to set up ; see constitute . N., from French from Latin cōnstituēns from present participle of cōnstituere

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con·stit′u·ent·ly
adverb

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Adjective

(not comparable)

being a part, or component of a whole
authorized to make a constitution

Related terms

Noun

(plural constituents)

a part, or component of a whole
The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs.
A resident of a place represented by an elected official.
(law) One who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact.
(grammar) A functional element of a phrase or clause.

Origin

From Latin constituens, present participle of constituo (“I establish”), from com- (“together”) + statuo (“I set, place, establish”); see statute or statue, and compare institute and restitute.

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