constituent
11constituent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) being a part of a whole. 2) having the power to appoint or elect. 3) able to make or change a political constitution. ► NOUN 1) a member of a constituency. 2) a component part. ORIGIN Lat …
12constituent — constituently, adv. /keuhn stich ooh euhnt/, adj. 1. serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor. 2. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from… …
13constituent — [[t]kənstɪ̱tʃuənt[/t]] constituents 1) N COUNT A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election. 2) N COUNT: usu N of n A constituent of a mixture, substance, or system is one… …
14constituent — con•stit•u•ent [[t]kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt[/t]] adj. 1) serving to make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor[/ex] 2) gov having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power …
15constituent — I. noun Etymology: French constituant, from Middle French, from present participle of constituer to constitute, from Latin constituere Date: 1622 1. one who authorizes another to act as agent ; principal 2. a member of a constituency 3. an… …
16Constituent — A single member of an index. A constituent is typically a stock or company that is part of a larger index such as the S P500 or Dow Jones Industrial Average. The aggregate of all the constituents make up the index, and generally each constituent… …
17constituent — con|sti|tu|ent1 [kənˈstıtʃuənt] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: constituant, from the present participle of constituer to constitute , from Latin constituere; CONSTITUTE] 1.) someone who votes in a particular area 2.) one of the substances… …
18constituent — I UK [kənˈstɪtjʊənt] / US [kənˈstɪtʃuənt] noun [countable] Word forms constituent : singular constituent plural constituents ** 1) one of the parts that form something when they combine The main constituents of wine are acid, tannin, alcohol, and …
19constituent — /kɒnˈstɪtʃuənt / (say kon stichoohuhnt) adjective 1. serving to make up a thing; component; elementary: constituent parts. 2. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power: a… …
20constituent — n. (ling.) an immediate; ultimate constituent * * * [kən stɪtʃʊənt] ultimate constituent (ling.) an immediate …
