Synonyms for constituent

Noun

1. component, constituent, element, part, portion

usage: 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; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"

2. constituent, voter, elector

usage: 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"

3. constituent, grammatical constituent, syntagma, syntagm

usage: (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction

4. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient, part, section, division

usage: an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

Adjective

1. constituent(prenominal), constitutional, constitutive(prenominal), organic, essential (vs. inessential)

usage: constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)