English · Word Candidate

constituent

/kənˈstɪtjuənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: constituents

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being a part or component of a whole.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Là một phần của toàn bộ

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Adjective

Examples

Body, soul, and reason are the three parts necessarily constituent of a man.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Constitutive or constituting.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hình thành hoặc cấu thành

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Adjective

Examples

The skeleton varies in the proportions, and even to a certain extent in the connexions, of its constituent bones.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A part, or component of a whole.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một phần hoặc thành phần của toàn thể

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Noun

Examples

We know how to bring these constituents together, and to cause them to form water.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một người hoặc thứ gì tạo thành, quyết định hoặc xây dựng

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Noun

Examples

whose first composure and origination requires a higher and nobler Constituent than either Chance or the ordinary method of meer Natural causes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “constituent” mean?

Being a part or component of a whole.

Is “constituent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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