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constituent.

Being a part or component of a whole.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kənˈstɪtjuənt//kənˈstɪt͡ʃuənt/
  1. Being a part or component of a whole.

    not-comparable
  2. Constitutive or constituting.

    not-comparable
  3. Constitutive or constituting. Authorized to make a constitution.

    not-comparable
    the Constituent Assembly
Where this word comes from

From Latin cōnstituēns, present participle of cōnstituō (“to establish”), from com- (“together”) + statuō (“to set, place, establish”).

noun/kənˈstɪtjuənt//kənˈstɪt͡ʃuənt/
  1. A part, or component of a whole.

  2. A person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs.

  3. A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.

  4. A voter who supports a (political) candidate; a supporter of a cause.

  5. One who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact.

  6. A functional element of a phrase or clause.

Where this word comes from

From Latin cōnstituēns, present participle of cōnstituō (“to establish”), from com- (“together”) + statuō (“to set, place, establish”).

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