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constituent vs residual

residual vs constituent

constituent and residual both are nouns.

constituent and residual both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
constituent Yes Yes No No
residual Yes Yes No No
As nouns, residual is a hyponym of constituent; that is, residual is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than constituent:
  • constituent: something determined in relation to something that includes it
  • residual: something left after other parts have been taken away
constituent (noun) residual (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 (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing
an abstract part of something something left after other parts have been taken away
(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) residual (adjective)
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) relating to or indicating a remainder
Difference between constituent and residual

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