constituents
plural of constituent
Source: Wiktionary
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
20 February 2025
(noun) (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; “the tumor’s invasion of surrounding structures”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
