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constituent

nounadjective /kənstɪʧuənt/ 4 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 13 WWF 17
Definitions
noun

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

“a component or constituent element of a system”

noun

an abstract part of something

“two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”

noun

something determined in relation to something that includes it

“the animal constituent of plankton”

adjective

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

noun

a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction

noun

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”

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