CONSTITUENT

component, constituent, element

(noun) 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; “spare components for cars”; “a component or constituent element of a system”

component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient

(noun) an abstract part of something; “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 speech”

constituent, grammatical constituent

(noun) (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction

constituent

(noun) a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; “needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected”

part, portion, component part, component, constituent

(noun) something determined in relation to something that includes it; “he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself”; “I read a portion of the manuscript”; “the smaller component is hard to reach”; “the animal constituent of plankton”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

constituent (not comparable)

being a part, or component of a whole

authorized to make a constitution

Noun

constituent (plural constituents)

A part, or component of a whole

A person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs

A resident of an area represented by an elected official

A voter of an area represented by an elected official

A voter of a [political] candidate. A supporter of a cause

(law) One who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact

(grammar) A functional element of a phrase or clause

Source: Wiktionary

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Con*stit"u*ent, a. Etym: [L. constituens, -entis, p.pr. See Constitute.]

1. Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component. Body, soul, and reason are the three parts necessarily constituent of a man. Dryden.

2. Having the power of electing or appointing. A question of right arises between the constituent and representative body. Junius.

Con*stit"u*ent, n.

1. The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs. Their first composure and origination require a higher and nobler constituent than chance. Sir M. Hale

2. That which constitutes or composes, as a part, or an essential part; a component; an element. We know how to bring these constituents together, and to cause them to form water. Tyndall.

3. One for whom another acts; especially, one who is represented by another in a legislative assembly; -- correlative to representative. The electors in the district of a representative in Congress, or in the legislature of a State, are termed his constituents. Abbot. To appeal from the representatives to the constituents. Macaulay.

4. (Law)

Definition: A person who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact. Burrill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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