constituent
noun
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”
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”
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”
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
Synonymsgrammatical constituentan abstract part of something
“jealousy was a component of his character”
“two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”
adjective
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
