ultimate constituent
noun Grammar.
an element of a construction that cannot be further divided into grammatical constituents: the morphemes of an utterance are usually considered to be its ultimate constituents.
Compare
immediate constituent.
Words nearby ultimate constituent
ultima,
ultima ratio regum,
ultima thule,
ultimacy,
ultimate,
ultimate constituent,
ultimate strength,
ultimately,
ultimatum,
ultimo,
ultimogeniture
British Dictionary definitions for ultimate constituent
ultimate constituent
noun
a constituent of something, such as a linguistic construction, that cannot be further subdivided in the terms of the analysis being undertaken
Compare immediate constituent