constituent
[ kuh n-stich-oo-uh nt ]
/ kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt /
adjective
serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor.
having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power: a constituent assembly.
noun
a constituent element, material, etc.; component.
a person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.
Grammar.
an element considered as part of a construction.
Compare
immediate constituent,
ultimate constituent.
Origin of constituent
OTHER WORDS FROM constituent
con·stit·u·ent·ly, adverb non·con·stit·u·ent, adjective, noun pre·con·stit·u·ent, nounWords nearby constituent
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British Dictionary definitions for constituents
constituent
/ (kənˈstɪtjʊənt) /
adjective (prenominal)
forming part of a whole; component
having the power to frame a constitution or to constitute a government (esp in the phrases constituent assembly, constituent power)
rare
electing or having the power to elect
noun
Derived forms of constituent
constituently, adverbWord Origin for constituent
C17: from Latin
constituēns setting up, from
constituere to establish,
constitute