Nouns (10)
grammatical constituent
n. (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
component, element, component part
n. 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"
voter, elector
n. a citizen who has a legal right to vote
component, element, ingredient, factor
n. 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"
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Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (4)
component
adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
constitutional, constitutive, organic
adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
Fuzzynyms (63)
member
n. anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"
component, component part
n. 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"
component, constituent, element, ingredient, factor
n. 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"
set, unit
n. instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
whole, unit
n. an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
component, constituent, element, component part
n. 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"
certainty
n. the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"
verity
n. an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth
fact
n. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
plane
n. a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"
point
n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
side
n. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"
aspect, facet
n. a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"
item, point, specific, detail, particular
n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
rule, principle
n. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
entire, integral, intact
adj. constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact"
constitutional, integral, inherent, built-in, inbuilt
adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
cardinal, central, key, fundamental, polar, primal
adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
essential
adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
indispensable
adj. not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"
necessary
adj. absolutely essential
cardinal, central, key, fundamental, polar, primal
adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
constitutional, integral, inherent, built-in, inbuilt
adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
fundamental, deep-rooted, deep-seated, ingrained
adj. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"
Synonyms (25)
aliquot
adj. signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity
broken, incomplete
adj. lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"
divisional
adj. constituting a division or an aliquot part of the basic monetary unit; "American divisional (fractional) coins include the dime and the nickel"; "fractional currency is currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit"
fragmental, fragmentary
adj. consisting of small disconnected parts; "fragmentary remains"
half
adj. consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"
halfway
adj. including only half or a portion; "halfway measures"
part
adj. relating to only part of a whole: "part owner"
partial
adj. being or affecting only a part; not total; "a partial description of the suspect"; "partial collapse"; "a partial eclipse"; "a partial monopoly"; "partial immunity"
quarter
adj. consisting of one of four equivalent parts: "a quarter pound of butter"
semi
adj. (prefix) half or partial: "semicircular"; "semiannual"; "semiconscious"
third
adj. being one of three equal parts; "a third share of the money"
three-quarter
adj. representing three quarters of something; "a three-quarter-length portrait"; "a three-quarter view"
primary, basal
adj. of primary importance
basic, staple
adj. necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"
biogenic
adj. essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes; "sleep and food and water are among the biogenic needs of the organism"
must
adj. highly recommended; "a book that is must reading"
substantive, substantial, in essence
adj. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents"
vital, life-sustaining
adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"
Antonyms (0)
constituent
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