constituent element

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• element — element, component, constituent, ingredient, factor are comparable when they mean one of the parts, substances, or principles which make up a compound or complex thing. Element is, except in its specific sense in science, the most widely… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• constituent — constituently, adv. /keuhn stich ooh euhnt/, adj. 1. serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor. 2. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from… …   Universalium

• constituent — con•stit•u•ent [[t]kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt[/t]] adj. 1) serving to make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor[/ex] 2) gov having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power …   From formal English to slang

• constituent — /kɒnˈstɪtʃuənt / (say kon stichoohuhnt) adjective 1. serving to make up a thing; component; elementary: constituent parts. 2. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power: a… …  

• élément — [ elemɑ̃ ] n. m. • Xe; « doctrine » fin IXe; lat. elementum I ♦ Partie constitutive d une chose. 1 ♦ Chacune des choses dont la combinaison, la réunion forme une autre chose. ⇒ 2. composant, composante, ingrédient, morceau, partie. Les éléments d …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• element — el·e·ment n: one of the constituent parts (as a particular act, a mental state, or an attendant circumstance) of a crime as defined by statute that the prosecution must prove to win a conviction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …   Law dictionary

• element — [el′ə mənt] n. [ME < OFr < L elementum, first principle, element] 1. any of the four substances (earth, air, fire, and water) formerly believed to constitute all physical matter 2. any of these four substances thought of as the natural… …   English World dictionary

• constituent — con·stit·u·ent 1 /kən sti chə wənt/ n 1: one who authorizes another to act as agent: principal 2: a member of a constituency constituent 2 adj: having the power to create a government or to frame or amend a constitution …   Law dictionary

• constituent — [kən stich′o͞o ənt] adj. [< L constituens, prp. of constituere: see CONSTITUTE] 1. necessary in forming or making up a whole; component [a constituent part] 2. that can or does appoint or vote for a representative 3. authorized to make or… …   English World dictionary

• Element — El e*ment, n. [F. [ e]l[ e]ment, L. elementum.] 1. One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. [1913 Webster] 2. One of the ultimate …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• element — ELEMÉNT, elemente, s.n. şi (rar) elemenţi, s.m. 1. Parte componentă a unui întreg; parte care contribuie la formarea unui întreg. ♦ Piesă sau ansamblu de piese care formează o construcţie. ♦ s.m. spec. Fiecare dintre piesele componente ale unui… …   Dicționar Român