CONSTITUENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONSTITUENT?

Need another word that means the same as “constituent”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “constituent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Constituent” are: constitutional, constitutive, organic, component, integral, element, factor, ingredient, component part, part, portion, voter, elector, member of the electorate, member of a constituency

Constituent as a Noun

Definitions of "Constituent" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “constituent” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes.
• An abstract part of something.
• 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 member of an area which elects a representative to a legislative body.
• A component part of something.
• A word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction.
• Something determined in relation to something that includes it.
• (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction.

Synonyms of "Constituent" as a noun (11 Words)

component	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.
component part	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.
elector	In the US a member of the electoral college. Close to 60 per cent of the 60 000 registered electors voted.
element	Each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter Each element is distinguished by its atomic number i e the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms. In your element.
factor	With numeral a sunscreen of the sun protection factor specified. She worked fast conscious of the time factor.
ingredient	Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish. Humor an effective ingredient of a speech.
member of a constituency	Anything that belongs to a set or class.
member of the electorate	An external body part that projects from the body.
part	The appropriate or expected behaviour in a particular role or situation one s duty. The written part of the exam.
portion	An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal. I read a portion of the manuscript.
voter	A citizen who has a legal right to vote.

Usage Examples of "Constituent" as a noun

• Two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony.
• The animal constituent of plankton.
• A component or constituent element of a system.
• The MP is playing on his constituents' sense of regional identity to win votes.
• The essential constituents of the human diet.
• Needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected.

Constituent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Constituent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “constituent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Being a voting member of an organization and having the power to appoint or elect.
• Able to make or change a political constitution.
• Being a part of a whole.
• Constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup.

Synonyms of "Constituent" as an adjective (5 Words)

component	Constituting part of a larger whole; constituent. The component elements of the armed forces.
constitutional	Constitutional in the structure of something especially your physical makeup. A constitutional monarchy.
constitutive	Forming a part or constituent of something. Language is constitutive of thought.
integral	Included as part of a whole rather than supplied separately. A local motion keepeth bodies integral.
organic	Constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup. Hydrocarbons are organic compounds.

Usage Examples of "Constituent" as an adjective

• A constituent assembly.
• The constituent minerals of the rock.
• The constituent body has a right of veto.

Associations of "Constituent" (30 Words)

burgess	A Member of Parliament for a borough, corporate town, or university.
burgher	(in southern Africa) a civilian member of a local militia unit. The poem is not the sort of thing the sturdy burghers of Manchester would wish to read.
chivalrous	Being attentive to women like an ideal knight. Shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat.
citizenship	The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country. The refugees could be granted dual citizenship.
civil	Relating to civil law. Civil liberty.
civilian	Relating to civilians. Civilian clothing.
commoner	(at some British universities) an undergraduate who does not have a scholarship. A commoner s gown.
commons	Land or resources belonging to or affecting the whole of a community. Both lords and commons won some important concessions.
component	Each of two or more forces, velocities, or other vectors acting in different directions which are together equivalent to a given vector. He resolved the motion into horizontal and vertical components.
composition	An essay, especially one written by a school or college student. The composition of forces.
consist	Be consistent with. Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end.
courteous	Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners-Francis Bacon. A courteous young man.
courtesy	The showing of politeness in one’s attitude and behaviour towards others. He treated the players with courtesy and good humour.
disfranchise	Deprive of voting rights.
disunion	The termination or destruction of union. His rejection of disunion was consistent with his nationalism.
divisor	A number by which another number is to be divided. The greatest common divisor.
element	Each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter Each element is distinguished by its atomic number i e the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms. Extreme right wing elements in the army.
elemental	A supernatural entity or force thought to be physically manifested by occult means. Gods and elementals looked out upon the worshippers.
ethnicity	The quality or fact of belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent. The interrelationship between gender ethnicity and class.
etiquette	The customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group. Court etiquette was now familiar to Joan.
factor	Of a company sell its invoices to a factor. A quantum computer can factor the number 15.
ingredient	A component part or element of something. Pork is an important ingredient in many stir fried dishes.
magistrate	A civil officer who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offences and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.
militate	(of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing. These fundamental differences will militate against the two communities coming together.
module	A self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components. A networking module.
nationality	People having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation. Such images define their sense of nationality.
polite	Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others. Polite society.
secession	Formal separation from an alliance or federation. The republics want secession from the union.
social	An informal social gathering especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group. Alcoholism is recognized as a major social problem.
uprising	An act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt. An armed uprising.