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Meanings of constituent in English

Portuguese
fator
Catalan
component
Spanish
elemento

An abstract part of something.

fator
Portuguese
porção
Catalan
component
Spanish
parte

Something determined in relation to something that includes it.

porção
Portuguese
constituinte
Catalan
constituent

(Grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction.

constituinte

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

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Usage of constituent in English
1
What could devolution mean for the four constituent countries of the UK?
BBC
2
The difference is constituent in the elements that make up the machine.
Crime: Its Cause and Treatment
3
However, the constituent elements of NADPH oxidase-dependent cell signaling are not known.
Pubmed
4
Nepal is due to vote for a constituent assembly on April 10.
Reuters
5
Many e-cigarette products contain cinnamaldehyde as a primary constituent of cinnamon flavorings.
Pubmed
6
Serbia is terribly hampered by lack of loyalty in her constituent elements.
Europe—Whither Bound? / Being Letters of Travel from the Capital...
7
Wrath is no constituent of the divine character; but a potentiality only.
Love's Final Victory / Ultimate Universal Salvation on the Basis...
8
The first part called for an arbitration body in the constituent universities.
The Irish Times
9
A constituent, who drops by to discuss immigration issues, is greeted warmly.
The Guardian
10
America was very unhappy and discouraged the independence of the constituent states.
After the Rain : how the West lost the East
11
We have changed the constituent parts, but not the system of government.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1
12
The fat of milk is its most valuable and most important constituent.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
13
Olein is a liquid and is the main constituent of liquid fats.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry
14
Mr Burke chose him because he was a constituent in north Dublin.
The Irish Times
15
Every soldier was his constituent, whether he lived in Maine or Nebraska.
The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. H...
16
Lime is the principal constituent of limestone, marble, chalk, bones, shells, etc.
The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section I, J, K, ...
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