constituent vs basis

basis vs constituent

constituent and basis both are nouns.

constituent is an adjective but basis is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
constituent	Yes	Yes	No	No
basis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, basis is a hyponym of constituent; that is, basis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than constituent:

constituent: something determined in relation to something that includes it
basis: the most important or necessary part of something

Other hyponyms of constituent include substance, language unit, linguistic unit, item, point, butt, base, detail, item, particular, unit, member, balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, subpart.

constituent (noun)	basis (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	the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
an abstract part of something	a relation that provides the foundation for something
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction	the most important or necessary part of something
a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
something determined in relation to something that includes it

constituent (adjective)	basis (adjective)
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

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