Constituent (en. Constitute)

/kɔ̃.sti.tɥ.jɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Part of a set, of a whole.

The constituents of a narrative are the characters and the plot.

Les constituants d'un récit sont les personnages et l'intrigue.

Member of a group participating in a decision-making process.

The constituents of an assembly are mostly in agreement.

Les constituants d'une assemblée sont en majorité d'accord.

Substance or chemical element in a compound.

Water is an essential constituent of life.

L'eau est un constituant essentiel de la vie.

From Latin 'constituens', derived from 'constituere', meaning to establish or to set up.

majority constituent

One who has the most influence in a group.

constituant majoritaire

active constituents

Members who actively participate in decision-making.

constituants actifs

political constituent

Member of a political body as a representative.

constituant politique

constitution

Fundamental document defining the rules of a State.

constitution

Member of a decision-making body.

The guy at the back of the room is a constituent.

Le gars au fond de la salle est un constituant.

Basic element of a situation.

It's the constituent that keeps everything running here.

C'est le constituant qui fait tout marcher ici.