constituent

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component.

2. 2adjective

   Having the power of electing or appointing.

3. 3noun

   The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs.

4. 4noun

   That which constitutes or composes, as a part, or an essential part; a component; an element.

5. 5noun

   One for whom another acts; especially, one who is represented by another in a legislative assembly; -- correlative to representative.

6. 6noun

   A person who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact.

7. 7noun

   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

   "spare components for cars"

   "a component or constituent element of a system"

   Synonyms

   componentelement
8. 8noun

   an abstract part of something

   "jealousy was a component of his character"

   "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"

   Synonyms

   componentelementfactoringredient
9. 9noun

   (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction

10. 10noun

    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"

11. 11noun

    something determined in relation to something that includes it

    "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"

    "I read a portion of the manuscript"

    Synonyms

    componentpartportion
12. 12adjective

    constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

    Synonyms

    constitutionalconstitutiveorganic