Meaning Of The Word Immediate constituent

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What's The Definition Of Immediate constituent?

immediate constituent in American English
any of the meaningful hierarchical components into which a complex linguistic structure may be directly divided and which may in turn be subdivided
noun: one 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

immediate constituent in British English
noun: a constituent of a linguistic construction at the first step in an analysis; for example, the immediate constituents of a sentence are the subject and the predicate

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