what does constituent mean?
CONSTITUENT as NOUN
- Meaning
- 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
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- spare components for cars
- a component or constituent element of a system
Hypernyms(s) constituent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- an abstract part of something
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- jealousy was a component of his character
- two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
- the grammatical elements of a sentence
- a key factor in her success
- humor: an effective ingredient of a s
Hypernyms(s) constituent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) constituent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- a member of a constituency
- a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
Usage Example(s)
- needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected
Hypernyms(s) constituent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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