residue vs constituent

constituent vs residue

residue and constituent both are nouns.

residue is not an adjective while constituent is an adjective.

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

As nouns, constituent is a hypernym of residue; that is, constituent is a word with a broader meaning than residue:

residue: something left after other parts have been taken away
constituent: something determined in relation to something that includes it

Other hypernyms of residue include component, component part, part, portion.

residue (noun)	constituent (noun)
something left after other parts have been taken away	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
matter that remains after something has been removed	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

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

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