constituent
1 of 2noun
con·stit·u·ent kən-ˈstich-wənt 
-ˈsti-chə-,
-ˈsti-chü-ənt
1
: a member of a constituency
pledged to help her elderly constituents
2
: an essential part : component, element
The organic constituents of plants, animals, and microorganisms …
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: one who authorizes another to act as agent : principal
4
: a structural unit of a definable syntactic, semantic, or phonological category that consists of one or more linguistic elements (such as words, morphemes, or features) and that can occur as a component of a larger construction
constituent
2 of 2adjective
1
: serving to form, compose, or make up a unit or whole : component
constituent parts
2
: having the power to create a government or frame or amend a constitution
a constituent assembly
constituently adverb
Synonyms
Noun
- building block
- component
- element
- factor
- ingredient
- member
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Example Sentences
Noun She's pledged to help her elderly constituents. Many senators have received calls from constituents who want them to vote in favor of the law. the chemical constituents of the liquid Adjective The company can be separated into several constituent parts.
Recent Examples on the Web Juan Forero, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Giffords, for example, co-founded a nonprofit focused on preventing gun violence after she was shot and gravely wounded at a constituent event in Tucson in January 2011. Eugene Scott And Matt Viser, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022 The Democrat almost died after she was shot in the head in January 2011 during a constituent event in Tucson. Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2022 Former representative Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, cofounded Giffords, a nonprofit focused on preventing gun violence, after she was shot in the head at a constituent event in Tucson in January 2011 and gravely wounded. BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 She was shot in the head in January 2011 during a constituent event in Tucson and was gravely wounded. Fred Gray. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 1 July 2022 She was shot in the head in January 2011 during a constituent event in Tucson and was gravely wounded. Darlene Superville, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022 Berry was working for former US Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona in 2011 when a gunman opened fire at a constituent event in Tucson, critically wounding Giffords, killing her aide Gabe Zimmerman and five others, and injuring a dozen more. Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022 The San Rafael Democrat held the constituent event Tuesday afternoon in Marin County, one of the first in-person town halls held by a politician since COVID-19 closed down much of daily life a year ago. Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 June 2021 Anne Field, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 That will tell you which plant the vehicle was assembled at and the sources for its constituent parts. Peter Weber, The Week, 19 Aug. 2022 All pipes can leach their constituent materials to some extent, according to a 2006 National Research Council report. Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2022 The at-large staff can still answer constituent questions and help with requests related to federal agencies, such as assistance getting passports, Social Security benefits and Veterans Affairs benefits. Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2022 To review, the equalization levy is not a constituent part of India’s Income Tax Act, 1961. Robert Goulder, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021 With time and effort, the water theoretically could be split into its constituent parts, oxygen and hydrogen, to be used for rocket fuel. Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 28 July 2022 Importantly, the new tax credit will encourage cars and their constituent parts to get made in North America. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022 Giffords survived a mass shooting at a constituent event on Jan 8, 2011 in Tuscon, Ariz., where 19 people were shot, six of whom died. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 20 July 2022 See More
Noun
Though nearly 80% of Chileans voted in 2020 in favor of a new constitution, and later elected a constituent assembly to draft one, prospective voters soured on the final draft as its far-reaching provisions emerged. Juan Forero, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Giffords, for example, co-founded a nonprofit focused on preventing gun violence after she was shot and gravely wounded at a constituent event in Tucson in January 2011. Eugene Scott And Matt Viser, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022 The Democrat almost died after she was shot in the head in January 2011 during a constituent event in Tucson. Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2022 Former representative Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, cofounded Giffords, a nonprofit focused on preventing gun violence, after she was shot in the head at a constituent event in Tucson in January 2011 and gravely wounded. BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 She was shot in the head in January 2011 during a constituent event in Tucson and was gravely wounded. Fred Gray. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 1 July 2022 She was shot in the head in January 2011 during a constituent event in Tucson and was gravely wounded. Darlene Superville, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022 Berry was working for former US Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona in 2011 when a gunman opened fire at a constituent event in Tucson, critically wounding Giffords, killing her aide Gabe Zimmerman and five others, and injuring a dozen more. Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022 The San Rafael Democrat held the constituent event Tuesday afternoon in Marin County, one of the first in-person town halls held by a politician since COVID-19 closed down much of daily life a year ago. Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 June 2021 Adjective
The platform analyzes the physical and chemical attributes of regulated consumer products by breaking chemicals down into their constituent parts, also pulling information from other data bases, using billions of data points on millions of products. Anne Field, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 That will tell you which plant the vehicle was assembled at and the sources for its constituent parts. Peter Weber, The Week, 19 Aug. 2022 All pipes can leach their constituent materials to some extent, according to a 2006 National Research Council report. Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2022 The at-large staff can still answer constituent questions and help with requests related to federal agencies, such as assistance getting passports, Social Security benefits and Veterans Affairs benefits. Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2022 To review, the equalization levy is not a constituent part of India’s Income Tax Act, 1961. Robert Goulder, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021 With time and effort, the water theoretically could be split into its constituent parts, oxygen and hydrogen, to be used for rocket fuel. Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 28 July 2022 Importantly, the new tax credit will encourage cars and their constituent parts to get made in North America. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022 Giffords survived a mass shooting at a constituent event on Jan 8, 2011 in Tuscon, Ariz., where 19 people were shot, six of whom died. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 20 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
French constituant, from Middle French, from present participle of constituer to constitute, from Latin constituere — see constitute
Adjective
Latin constituent-, constituens, present participle of constituere — see constituent entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1622, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Adjective
1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing constituent
Kids Definition
constituent 1 of 2
noun
con·stit·u·ent kən-ˈsti-chə-wənt
1
: one of the parts or materials of which something is made : element, ingredient
2
: any of the voters who elect a person to represent them
constituent
2 of 2adjective
: forming part of a whole
Legal Definition
constituent 1 of 2
noun
con·stit·u·ent kən-ˈsti-chə-wənt
1
: one who authorizes another to act as agent : principal
2
: a member of a constituency
constituent
2 of 2adjective
: having the power to create a government or to frame or amend a constitution
a constituent assembly
constituent 1 of 2
noun
as in component
one of the parts that make up a whole the soil contained all of the necessary constituents for growing crops Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- component
- member
- ingredient
- element
- factor
- basis
- characteristic
- particular
- building block
- aspect
- portion
- item
- sector
- trait
- feature
- facet
- segment
- fragment
- piece
- particle
- division
- section
- part and parcel
- partition
- detail
- subcomponent
- point
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- whole
- compound
- composite
- mass
- aggregate
- sum
- total
- mixture
- totality
- entirety
- amalgamation
- combination
- summation
- amalgam
- mix
- admixture
- blend
- intermixture
constituent
2 of 2adjective
as in individual
Synonyms & Similar Words
- component
- individual
- local
- particular
- fragmentary
- divisional
- regional
- localized
- partial
- sectional
- cross-sectional
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- general
- common
- global
- universal
- generic
- overall
- overarching
- extensive
- broad
- collective
- comprehensive
- blanket
- wholesale
- widespread
- aggregate
- ubiquitous
- wide
- pervasive
- sweeping
- inclusionary
- across-the-board
- complete
- plenary
- full
- broad-brush
- all-embracing
- broad-gauged
- broad-gauge
- broadscale
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of constituent are component, element, and ingredient. While all these words mean "one of the parts of a compound or complex whole," constituent stresses its essential and formative character.
the constituents of a chemical compound
Both 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.
the components of a stereo system
While the synonyms element and constituent are close in meaning, element applies to any such part and often connotes irreducible simplicity.
the basic elements of geometry
Although the words ingredient and constituent have much in common, ingredient applies to any of the substances which when combined form a particular mixture.
the ingredients of a cocktail