constituent

Adjective

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

Noun

• 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
    

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

• something determined in relation to something that includes it
  • he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
    
  • I read a portion of the manuscript
    
  • the smaller component is hard to reach
    
  • the animal constituent of plankton
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  constituent(a) , constitutional , constitutive(a) , organic , component , element , factor , ingredient , grammatical constituent , part , portion , component part