constituent

Meaning

Adj

1. being a part, or component of a whole
2. constitutive or constituting; (politics) authorized to make a constitution

Noun

1. A part, or component of a whole
2. A person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs
3. A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.
4. A voter who supports a (political) candidate; a supporter of a cause.
5. One who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact
6. A functional element of a phrase or clause

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈstɪtjuənt/

Etymology

From Latin cōnstituēns, present participle of cōnstituō (“I establish”), from com- (“together”) + statuo (“I set, place, establish”); see statute or statue, and compare institute and restitute.

Sentences

There is also an outdoor swimming pool in the constituent community of Rottenberg.