CONSTITUENT


Meaning of CONSTITUENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kənstɪtʃuənt ]

( constituents)

1.

A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election.

N-COUNT

2.

A constituent of a mixture, substance, or system is one of the things from which it is formed.

Caffeine is the active constituent of drinks such as tea and coffee.

N-COUNT : usu N of n

3.

The constituent parts of something are the things from which it is formed. ( FORMAL )

...a plan to split the company into its constituent parts and sell them separately.

ADJ : ADJ n

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