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noun

Constituent n.

1.

The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs. "Their first composure and origination require a higher and nobler constituent than chance."

2.

That which constitutes or composes, as a part, or an essential part; a component; an element. "We know how to bring these constituents together, and to cause them to form water."

3.

One for whom another acts; especially, one who is represented by another in a legislative assembly; correlative to representative. "The electors in the district of a representative in Congress, or in the legislature of a State, are termed his constituents." "To appeal from the representatives to the constituents."

4.

(Law) A person who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact.

adjective

Constituent adj.

1.

Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component. "Body, soul, and reason are the three parts necessarily constituent of a man."

2.

Having the power of electing or appointing. "A question of right arises between the constituent and representative body."

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"Constituent" Quotes from Famous Books

... being twelve days, twenty-one hours, forty-six minutes, and fifty-eight seconds. Two unequal maxima and minima occur within this period. In the spectrum of this star some of the hydrogen lines and the D3 line (the latter representing helium, a constituent of the sun and of some of the stars, which, until its recent discovery in a few rare minerals was not known to exist on the earth) are bright, but they vary in visibility. Moreover, dark lines due to hydrogen also appear in its spectrum simultaneously with the bright lines of that element. ...

— Pleasures of the telescope • Garrett Serviss

... the debate, or contest, the young lord's essential nobility disarmed him; and the revealing of it, which would have appealed to Carinthia and Chillon both, was forbidden by its constituent pride, which helped him to live and stood obstructing ...

— The Shaving of Shagpat • George Meredith

... curious instance forthcoming of prevalence of martial spirit even in unexpected quarters. Did not witness it myself, being at the moment engaged in showing a constituent the House of Lords at historic moment when, in absence of LEADER OF CONSERVATIVE PARTY, GEORGE CURZON rose temporarily to assume functions he will surely inherit. Story told me by the MEMBER FOR SARK, whom I find a (more ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 18, 1914 • Various

... a 120-member constituent assembly based on proportional representation within each province was established following the UN-supervised election in May 1993; the constituent assembly was transformed into a legislature in September 1993 after delegates ...

— The 1995 CIA World Factbook • United States Central Intelligence Agency

... was taken by the member of Congress for his 'deestrict,' to some large gathering or entertainment. He went in order to see the President. Unfortunately, Mr. Lincoln did not appear; and the congressman, being a bit of a wag, and not liking to have his constituent disappointed, designated Mr. R., of Minnesota. He was a gentleman of a particularly round and rubicund countenance. The worthy agriculturist, ...

— The Lincoln Story Book • Henry L. Williams

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