1. Adjective
Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component.
2. Adjective
Having the power of electing or appointing.
3. Noun
The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs.
4. Noun
That which constitutes or composes, as a part, or an essential part; a component; an element.
5. Noun
One for whom another acts; especially, one who is represented by another in a legislative assembly; -- correlative to representative.
6. Noun
A person who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact.
7. 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"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
8. Noun
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
Vocabulary classified under Spelling and grammar
9. 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"
Vocabulary classified under Politics and government
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