WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
imme′diate constit′uent,
Grammarone of the usually two largest constituents of a construction: The immediate constituents of He ate his dinner are he and ate his dinner;
of ate his dinner are ate and his dinner;
etc. Abbr.: IC Cf. ultimate constituent.
of ate his dinner are ate and his dinner;
etc. Abbr.: IC Cf. ultimate constituent.
- 1930–35
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