n an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
a component or constituent element of a system
n a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected
n something determined in relation to something that includes it
the animal constituent of plankton
n (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
n an abstract part of something
two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
s constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)