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an object that is part of a structure and is usually separable
an abstract part of something
a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
a group of words that function together as a single unit within a sentence, typically forming a phrase or a clause
What is a "constituent"?
A constituent is a word or a group of words that function as a single unit within a larger grammatical structure in a sentence. Constituents can be phrases or individual words that combine to create meaning and contribute to the overall syntax of the sentence. For example, in the sentence "The dog chased the ball," "The dog" and "the ball" are both constituents, functioning as noun phrases. Constituents can be identified by their ability to stand alone or be replaced with a single word without changing the meaning of the sentence. Understanding constituents is important for analyzing sentence structure and determining how different parts of a sentence relate to one another.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
