Constituted

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/

Definitions

1. Established or formed through a specific arrangement or process
2. Composed or made up of particular parts or elements as a whole
3. Brought into existence by a particular process or agreement ; comprised of defined elements or parts

Etymology: Its core idea is physical. The Latin "constituere" meant "to set up" or "to cause to stand," built from "con-" (together, thoroughly) and "statuere," "to set up, place," which comes from "stare," "to stand." That same root gives English "statue," "status," and "institute," so the original picture is of something being firmly put in place. The meanings that followed grew from that sense of setting something up. Something can be constituted by an act or agreement, such as a government or a legal body formally established for a purpose. Something can also be constituted of parts, meaning it is a whole assembled from its pieces. Both senses share the notion of arrangement: whether a body is created by decree or a whole is built from its elements, it has been set up in a particular form.

Synonyms: established, formed, created, composed, organized