Definition of Constituent. Meaning of Constituent. Synonyms of Constituent

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Definition of Constituent

Constituent
Constituent Con*stit"u*ent, a. [L. constituens, -entis, p. pr. See Constitute.] 1. Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component. Body, soul, and reason are the three parts necessarily constituent of a man. --Dryden. 2. Having the power of electing or appointing. A question of right arises between the constituent and representative body. --Junius.
Constituent
Constituent Con*stit"u*ent, n. 1. The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs. Their first composure and origination require a higher and nobler constituent than chance. --Sir M. Hale 2. That which constitutes or composes, as a part, or an essential part; a component; an element. We know how to bring these constituents together, and to cause them to form water. --Tyndall. 3. One for whom another acts; especially, one who is represented by another in a legislative assembly; -- correlative to representative. The electors in the district of a representative in Congress, or in the legislature of a State, are termed his constituents. --Abbot. To appeal from the representatives to the constituents. --Macaulay. 4. (Law) A person who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact. --Burrill.

Meaning of Constituent from wikipedia

- Look up constituent or constituency in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Constituent or constituency may refer to: An electoral district or constituency...
- the Netherlands, is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united under the monarch of the Netherlands, who functions...
- Since 1922, the United Kingdom has been made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland...
- Constituent ****embly of India was partly elected and partly nominated body to frame the Constitution of India. It was elected by the Provincial ****emblies...
- Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally...
- overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists...
- The Constituent is a play by Joe Penhall. The play made its world premiere at The Old Vic, London on 13 June 2024 (with an official opening night on 25...
- A constituent ****embly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional ****embly) is a body ****embled for the purpose...
- administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas...
- syntactic analysis, a constituent is a word or a group of words that function as a single unit within a hierarchical structure. The constituent structure of sentences...