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Definition of constituting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
compositionforming or making up something
- The committee is constituting the new policy guidelines.
- The constituting elements of the mixture are crucial.
- Constituting a major part of the budget, the project was heavily scrutinized.
Origin of constituting
Latin, constituere (to set up)
Terms with constituting included in their meaning
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fractional part
constituting one of eight equal parts
fractional part
constituting one of five equal parts
fractional part
constituting one of nine equal parts of something
fractional part
constituting one of seven equal parts
language
constituting an abbreviation or shortened form
fractional
constituting one of eleven equal parts of something
fractional
constituting one part in a million parts
completeness
constituting a whole with other parts
fractional part
constituting one of sixteen equal parts
fractional part
constituting one of thirty equal parts
religious rites
relating to or constituting a sacrament
singularity
not constituting a compound or mixture
mathematics
constituting a pair in a partial order
mathematics
constituting one of four equal parts
finance
constituting a division of the basic monetary unit
literary genre
relating to or constituting an epic
cultural literature
body of work constituting the literature of a nation
financial context
related to or constituting a pension
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- French:constituant, ...
- German:bildend, ...
- Italian:costituendo, ...
- Spanish:formando, ...
- Portuguese:formando, ...
- Chinese:构成的, ...
- Japanese:構成する, ...
- Arabic:مُكَوِّن, ...
- Hebrew:מְכוֹנֵן, ...
- Russian:составляющий, ...
- Ukrainian:складаючий, ...
- Hindi:घटक, ...
Definition of constitute - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
representationrepresent or be equivalent to
- His actions constitute a breach of trust.
2.
compositionbe a part of a whole
- Individual votes constitute the election results.
3.
appointmentappoint to a position or role
- She was constituted as the new chairperson.
Expressions with constitute
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have enough members present to make a meeting official
Five members constitute a quorum for this committee.
qualify as a punishable or illegal act under rules or law
Sharing that confidential report may constitute an offence under company policy.
Origin of constitute
Latin, constituere (to set up)
Examples of constitute in a sentence
For tax purposes, the payments constitute income. These elements constitute the entire system. The chapters constitute the bulk of the book. He was constituted as the team leader. They constituted her as the project manager.
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- French:constituer, composer, ...
- German:darstellen, bilden, ...
- Italian:costituire, formare, ...
- Spanish:constituir, formar, ...
- Portuguese:constituir, compor, ...
- Chinese:构成, 任命, ...
- Japanese:構成する, 成す, ...
- Arabic:شَكَّلَ, كَوَّنَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָווֹת, לְהַוּוֹת, ...
- Russian:составлять, являться частью, ...
- Ukrainian:становити, складати, ...
- Hindi:होना, हिस्सा होना, ...
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