constituent vs item

item vs constituent

constituent and item both are nouns.

constituent is an adjective but item is not an adjective.

constituent is not an adverb while item is an adverb.

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

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

constituent: something determined in relation to something that includes it
item: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

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

constituent (noun)	item (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	a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
an abstract part of something	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction	a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes	an individual instance of a type of symbol
something determined in relation to something that includes it	a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

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

constituent (adverb)	item (adverb)
	(used when listing or enumerating items) also

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