constituent structure

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Origin of constituent structure

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby constituent structure

constipated, constipation, constituency, constituent, Constituent Assembly, constituent structure, constitute, constitution, constitutional, Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Democratic Party

How to use constituent structure in a sentence

But the tide was turning on this issue, an email from another constituent made clear.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One blames black Americans as a race; the other, racism as a social structure.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is not because of bad leaders, or polarized politics, but because of a governing structure that is fatally flawed.
Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And the chord structure, for those of you who play an instrument, is unexpected and worth checking out.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But dwelling means a special kind of structure—a building occupied by man—a place to live in.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The building, a mosque-like structure of considerable size, was situated in the midst of a grove of mango trees.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
I had no sooner stepped upon the frail structure when it suddenly and unaccountably gave way in the middle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
In ordinary work, however, it is safer to base the distinction upon size than upon structure.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
They combine the fixing with the staining process, and stain differentially every normal and abnormal structure in the blood.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd