Constituent

Constituent
Constituent Con*stit"u*ent (k[o^]n*st[ict]t"[-u]*[-e]nt), a. [L. constituens, -entis, p. pr. See {Constitute}.] 1. Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component. [1913 Webster]

Body, soul, and reason are the three parts necessarily constituent of a man. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. Having the power of electing or appointing. [1913 Webster]

A question of right arises between the constituent and representative body. --Junius. [1913 Webster]


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  • constituent — con·stit·u·ent 1 /kən sti chə wənt/ n 1: one who authorizes another to act as agent: principal 2: a member of a constituency constituent 2 adj: having the power to create a government or to frame or amend a constitution …   Law dictionary

  • Constituent — or constituency may refer to: Contents 1 In politics 2 In the physical sciences 3 Other meanings 4 See also In …   Wikipedia

  • constituent — CONSTITUÉNT, Ă, constituenţi, te, adj., s.n. 1. adj. Care intră în constituţia unui întreg. 2. s.n. Fiecare dintre substanţele care intră într un sistem fizico chimic (fizicochimic). [pr.: tu ent] – Din fr. constituant. Trimis de Joseph,… …   Dicționar Român

  • constituent — [adj1] component, part basic, combining, composing, constituting, division, elemental, essential, factor, forming, fraction, fundamental, ingredient, integral, portion; concepts 826,834,835 Ant. whole constituent [adj2] voting balloter, citizen,… …   New thesaurus

  • constituent — [kən stich′o͞o ənt] adj. [< L constituens, prp. of constituere: see CONSTITUTE] 1. necessary in forming or making up a whole; component [a constituent part] 2. that can or does appoint or vote for a representative 3. authorized to make or… …   English World dictionary

  • Constituent — Con*stit u*ent, n. 1. The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs. [1913 Webster] Their first composure and origination require a higher and nobler constituent than chance. Sir M. Hale [1913 Webster] 2. That which constitutes …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Constituent — Constituent. См. Составляющая. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • constituent — 1620s, one who appoints or elects a representative, from L. constituentem (nom. constituens), prp. of constituere (see CONSTITUTE (Cf. constitute)). The notion is to make up or compose a body by appointing or electing a representative. As an adj …   Etymology dictionary

  • constituent — n component, *element, ingredient, factor Analogous words: *part, portion, piece, detail, member: *item, particular Antonyms: whole, aggregate Contrasted words: *system, complex, organism, economy: composite, compound, blend, amalgam (see… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • constituent — ► 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 …   English terms dictionary

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