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term vs constituent

constituent vs term

term and constituent both are nouns.

term is not an adjective while constituent is an adjective.

term is a verb but constituent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
term Yes No Yes No
constituent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, constituent is a hypernym of term; that is, constituent is a word with a broader meaning than term:
  • term: one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
  • constituent: (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
Other hypernyms of term include grammatical constituent.
term (noun) constituent (noun)
(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome 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
any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial an abstract part of something
a word or expression used for some particular thing (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement something determined in relation to something that includes it
a limited period of time
the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
term (adjective) constituent (adjective)
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
term (verb) constituent (verb)
name formally or designate with a term
Difference between term and constituent

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