constituent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 See also 1.5 External links 2 French 2.1 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin constituens, present participle of constituo (“‘I establish’”) < com- (“‘together’”) + statuo (“‘I set, place, establish’”); see statute or statue, and cf. institute and restitute.

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constituent (not comparable)

1. being a part, or component of a whole
2. authorized to make a constitution

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• constitute
• constituency
• constitution
• constitutional
• constitutive

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constituent (plural constituents)

1. a part, or component of a whole
2. a resident of a place represented by an elected official
3. (grammar) a functional element of a phrase or clause

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[edit] See also

• Constituent (linguistics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Constituent (linguistics)

[edit] External links

• constituent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• constituent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Verb

constituent

1. Third-person plural present indicative of constituer.
2. Third-person plural present subjunctive of constituer.