Constitute
Constitute verb - To be all the substance of.
Total and constitute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Total" instead a verb "Constitute".
Total
Total verb - To have a total of.
Usage example: two and two total four
Constitute and total are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Constitute" instead a verb "Total".
Common collocations
| units | constitute units | total units |
Both words in one sentence
- These twelve ships constitute about 1/6 of the total strength of the United Space Forces at the time.
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Jewish Autonomous Oblast (Capital: Birobidzhan) ‒ Named after the Jews, who constitute 0.2% of the total population.
Source: Useful Notes / Russia -
An armoured train proper would constitute about a third of the total unit, with the rest being the actual mobile maintenance and quartering facility.
Source: Base on Wheels
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