26984 words

constitute

7 definitions • 11 examples
1
to be or be considered as something:

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2
to form or make something:

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Women constitute about ten percent of Parliament.
The under-18s constitute nearly 25 percent of the town's population.
3
to be or be considered as:

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The president said that these policies constitute a threat to the United States.
4
to form or make (something); equal:

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Asians constitute seven percent of the population in this county.
5
to be the parts that form something:

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Economy travellers constitute about 80% of the airline's business.
6
to be something, or to be considered as something:

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Giving feedback on individual salespersons always constitutes a challenge for sales management, because it is difficult to obtain a complete picture of a salesperson's performance.
His behaviour could be interpreted as constituting a breach of contract.
7
to form a company, group, meeting, etc. in a way that is correct and legal:

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