This is the 1283rd most frequent French word.
constituent
A component or part of a whole.
The term 'constituants' is used to describe parts that together form a whole.
Les électrons sont des constituants de l'atome.
Electrons are constituents of the atom.
The term 'constituent' is used to indicate things that comprise or form a larger group or entity.
Les habitants d'une région constituent sa population.
The inhabitants of a region constitute its population.
The term 'constitue' is employed to signify forming an essential part of something.