constituent part

Frequency: 7.29.1 per million words

an essential piece of a larger structure or system

constituentADJECTIVE + NOUN

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part

Examples (10)

  • The motherboard is a key constituent part of any computer system.
  • In a democracy, every voter is a constituent part of the electorate.
  • A study of grammar requires breaking down sentences into their constituent parts.
  • Carbon is a constituent part of all known life on Earth.
  • He argued that morality is not an optional extra, but a constituent part of a just society.
  • The various departments are constituent parts of a larger corporate structure.
  • To understand the treaty, we must analyze each constituent part of the agreement.
  • The string section forms a major constituent part of a symphony orchestra.
  • Identifying every constituent part of the ancient machine was a challenge for archaeologists.
  • She felt like she was no longer a constituent part of the team.