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English to English adjective
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Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component. | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) | source: wordnet30 noun
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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 |
• spare components for cars
• a component or constituent element of a system
source: wordnet30
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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
source: wordnet30
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something determined in relation to something that includes it |
• he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
• I read a portion of the manuscript
• the smaller component is hard to reach
• the animal constituent of plankton
source: wordnet30
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(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction | source: wordnet30
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an abstract part of something |
• jealousy was a component of his character
• two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
• the grammatical elements of a sentence
• a key factor in her success
• humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
source: wordnet30
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The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs. | source: webster1913
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