constituent

/kənˈstɪtjuənt/ noun [C]

Definition

PART › one of the parts or substances that something is made of: Methane is the main constituent of natural gas.

PERSON › someone who lives in a particular constituency

(Definition of constituent noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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