immediate constituent
noun
: any of the meaningful constituents directly forming a larger linguistic construction (such as a phrase or sentence)
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“Immediate constituent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20constituent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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