Constituent and Compound

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Constituent noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.

Usage example: the soil contained all of the necessary constituents for growing crops

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Compound is an antonym for constituent.

Compound noun - A distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things.

Usage example: mixed the chemicals together to form a new compound

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Constituent is an antonym for compound.

Nearby Words: compounded, compounding

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