noun
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up
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- 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
noun
a member of a constituency
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- 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
noun
something determined in relation to something that includes it
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- 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
noun
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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grammatical constituent
noun
an abstract part of something
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- 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
adjective
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
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