constituent parts

  • 1Flemish Altruism (Constituent Parts 1993-1996) — Infobox Album Name = Flemish Altruism (Constituent Parts 1993 1996) Type = compilation Artist = A Minor Forest Released = Oct 22, 1996 Recorded = Aug 17, 1995 and Aug 18, 1995 Genre = Math Rock Length = 73:19 Label = Thrill Jockey Producer = A… …

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  • 2Constituent country — is a phrase sometimes used in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity. The term constituent country does not have any defined legal meaning, and is used simply to refer to a country which is a part (i.e. a constituent) of… …

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  • 3constituent — con·stit·u·ent 1 /kən sti chə wənt/ n 1: one who authorizes another to act as agent: principal 2: a member of a constituency constituent 2 adj: having the power to create a government or to frame or amend a constitution …

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  • 4Constituent (politics) — In politics, the term constituent has three separate meanings: *A constituent state or constituent nation is a fundamental part of a union which has come together with others to form the union, e.g. US States, or UK constituent countries. *A… …

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  • 5constituent — [[t]kənstɪ̱tʃuənt[/t]] constituents 1) N COUNT A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election. 2) N COUNT: usu N of n A constituent of a mixture, substance, or system is one… …

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  • 6constituent — /kɒnˈstɪtʃuənt / (say kon stichoohuhnt) adjective 1. serving to make up a thing; component; elementary: constituent parts. 2. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power: a… …

  • 7constituent — I UK [kənˈstɪtjʊənt] / US [kənˈstɪtʃuənt] noun [countable] Word forms constituent : singular constituent plural constituents ** 1) one of the parts that form something when they combine The main constituents of wine are acid, tannin, alcohol, and …

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  • 8constituent — constituently, adv. /keuhn stich ooh euhnt/, adj. 1. serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor. 2. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from… …

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  • 9constituent — con|stit|u|ent1 [ kən stıtʃuənt ] noun count 1. ) one of the parts that form something when they combine: The main constituents of wine are acid, tannin, alcohol, and sugar. 2. ) someone who lives in a constituency and is allowed to vote in… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 10constituent — con•stit•u•ent [[t]kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt[/t]] adj. 1) serving to make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor[/ex] 2) gov having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power …

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