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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
serving as a component or part of something.
Hydrogen is a constituent element of water.- antonyms:
- accessory
- similar words:
- component
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| definition 2: |
authorized to elect public officials or to amend a law or constitution.
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| related words: |
organic, partial |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a component; constituent part.
Iron is a constituent of steel.- antonyms:
- aggregate, whole
- similar words:
- component, element
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| definition 2: |
someone who gives to another the power to act on his or her behalf.
The senator feared that her constituents would not re-elect her if she voted in favor of the tax increase. |
| related words: |
admixture, content, ingredient, material, member, part, people, piece |
| derivation: |
constituently (adv.) |
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