constituent vs language unit

language unit vs constituent

constituent and language unit both are nouns.

constituent is an adjective but language unit is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
constituent	Yes	Yes	No	No
language unit	Yes	No	No	No

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

constituent: something determined in relation to something that includes it
language unit: one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed

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

constituent (noun)	language unit (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	one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
an abstract part of something
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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)	language unit (adjective)
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

Difference between constituent and language unit

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