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| con·stit·u·ent [ kən stíchoo ənt ] |
noun (plural con·stit·u·ents) |
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1. politics resident of constituency: somebody living in an electoral district, especially somebody entitled to vote
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2. ingredient: one of the parts that make up something
  one of the constituents of cement
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3. grammar word, phrase, or clause: a word, phrase, or clause in a larger construction such as a sentence.
See also immediate constituent
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4. law client: somebody who appoints another to act on his or her behalf
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formal
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adjective |
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1. forming part: forming a part of something
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formal
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the constituent elements of a compound
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2. politics with power to draw up constitution: having the power to draw up or alter a constitution
a constituent assembly
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin constituent-, present participle of constituere (see constitute)] |
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| con·stit·u·ent·ly adverb |
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