No. 1,283 in French

constituent

A component or part of a whole.

In a sentence

Les électrons sont des constituants de l'atome.
Electrons are constituents of the atom.
The term 'constituants' is used to describe parts that together form a whole.
Les habitants d'une région constituent sa population.
The inhabitants of a region constitute its population.
The term 'constituent' is used to indicate things that comprise or form a larger group or entity.
Le pain constitue l'un des éléments essentiels du repas.
Bread constitutes one of the essential elements of the meal.
The term 'constitue' is employed to signify forming an essential part of something.

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