constituent

Pronunciation: /kənˈstɪtjuənt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
  2. noun a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
  3. noun something determined in relation to something that includes it

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

component, element

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
part
Narrower (hyponyms)
making, pixel, module, crystal, retrofit, heating element

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