constituent
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1. 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 (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | part, portion, |
| definition | : | something less than the whole of a human artifact (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | add-on, addition, improver, |
| definition | : | a component that is added to something to improve it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | audio, |
| definition | : | the sound elements of television (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | crystal, |
| definition | : | a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | computer hardware, hardware, |
| definition | : | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | heating element, |
| definition | : | the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ingredient, |
| definition | : | a component of a mixture or compound (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | input, |
| definition | : | a component of production; something that goes into the production of output (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | landside, |
| definition | : | component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | making, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | module, |
| definition | : | a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pel, picture element, pixel, |
| definition | : | (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | retrofit, |
| definition | : | a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spare, spare part, |
| definition | : | an extra component of a machine or other apparatus (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spark gap, |
| definition | : | a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them (noun.artifact) |
2. an abstract part of something (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | division, part, section, |
| definition | : | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | plot element, |
| definition | : | a component or element of the plot of a story (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | point, |
| definition | : | a geometric element that has position but no extension (noun.cognition) |
3. (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | syntagm, syntagma, |
| definition | : | a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | subject, |
| definition | : | (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | object, |
| definition | : | (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ablative absolute, |
| definition | : | a constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | immediate constituent, |
| definition | : | a constituent of a sentence at the first step in an analysis: e.g., subject and predicate (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | misconstruction, |
| definition | : | an ungrammatical constituent (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | term, |
| definition | : | one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | sentence, |
| definition | : | a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | grammar, |
| definition | : | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) (noun.cognition) |
4. a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | elector, voter, |
| definition | : | a citizen who has a legal right to vote (noun.person) |
| member meronym | : | constituency, |
| definition | : | the body of voters who elect a representative for their area (noun.group) |
5. something determined in relation to something that includes it (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | relation, |
| definition | : | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | substance, |
| definition | : | the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | language unit, linguistic unit, |
| definition | : | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | item, point, |
| definition | : | a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | butt, |
| definition | : | the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | base, basis, |
| definition | : | the most important or necessary part of something (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | detail, item, particular, |
| definition | : | a small part that can be considered separately from the whole (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | unit, |
| definition | : | an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | member, |
| definition | : | anything that belongs to a set or class (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | subpart, |
| definition | : | a part of a part (noun.linkdef) |
6. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) (adj.all)
| similar | : | essential, |
| definition | : | basic and fundamental (adj.all) |
7. 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 (noun.artifact)
8. an abstract part of something (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | factorise, factorize, |
| definition | : | resolve (a polynomial) into factors (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | compose, |
| definition | : | form the substance of (verb.stative) |
9. something determined in relation to something that includes it (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | partial, |
| definition | : | being or affecting only a part; not total (adj.all) |
10. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) (adj.all)
11. 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 (noun.artifact)
12. an abstract part of something (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | factorise, factorize, |
| definition | : | resolve (a polynomial) into factors (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | compose, |
| definition | : | form the substance of (verb.stative) |
13. something determined in relation to something that includes it (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | partial, |
| definition | : | being or affecting only a part; not total (adj.all) |
14. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) (adj.all)
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