CONSTITUENT Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'constituent' distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of constituent are component , element , and ingredient . While all these words mean "one of the parts of a compound or complex whole," constituent stresses its essential and formative character. // the constituents of a chemical compound

Q: How are the words 'component' and 'constituent' related?

Both component and constituent may designate any of the substances (whether elements or compounds) or the qualities that enter into the makeup of a complex product; component stresses its separate entity or distinguishable character. // the components of a stereo system

Q: When is it sensible to use 'element' instead of 'constituent'?

While the synonyms element and constituent are close in meaning, element applies to any such part and often connotes irreducible simplicity. // the basic elements of geometry

Q: When is 'ingredient' a more appropriate choice than 'constituent'?

Although the words ingredient and constituent have much in common, ingredient applies to any of the substances which when combined form a particular mixture. // the ingredients of a cocktail

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kən-ˈstich-wənt

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as in member

one of the parts that make up a whole the soil contained all of the necessary constituents for growing crops

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as in component

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How is the word constituent distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of constituent are component, element, and ingredient. While all these words mean "one of the parts of a compound or complex whole," constituent stresses its essential and formative character.

the constituents of a chemical compound

How are the words component and constituent related?

Both component and constituent may designate any of the substances (whether elements or compounds) or the qualities that enter into the makeup of a complex product; component stresses its separate entity or distinguishable character.

the components of a stereo system

When is it sensible to use element instead of constituent?

While the synonyms element and constituent are close in meaning, element applies to any such part and often connotes irreducible simplicity.

the basic elements of geometry

When is ingredient a more appropriate choice than constituent?

Although the words ingredient and constituent have much in common, ingredient applies to any of the substances which when combined form a particular mixture.

the ingredients of a cocktail

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Recent Examples of constituent

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Unwilling to change his design, on Oct. 7, 2022, Kapoor appealed to the mayor’s director of constituent affairs, Lazaro Quintero. —

Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 For her and her constituents, the monument and other public lands that surround Monticello are like a boa constrictor, suffocating their town by forcing it into a tourism economy of low-paying, seasonal jobs. —

Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025

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The legislation provides some exemptions from public records disclosure, including for constituent communications. —

Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024 Traditionally, organizations see a capital project as a single behemoth, broken down into a number of constituent components that ultimately must come together at the end for the project to succeed. —

Dave Clark suketu Gandhi, Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for constituent

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Organizations can seize this moment to revamp their wellness initiatives, addressing deeper dimensions of well-being that improve their team members’ lives far beyond the office corridors.

Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Two members of his governing coalition, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have repeatedly denigrated several iterations of ceasefire proposals and did so again Wednesday following the announcement that the negotiations had reached the final stages.

Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025