Maltese is thus classified separately from the 30 varieties constituting the modern Arabic macrolanguage. The distribution is valid for atoms or molecules constituting ideal gases. However, ethnic Chinese are constituting an increasingly dominant proportion. Tribals and are often regarded as constituting egalitarian societies. Dharmastikaay is one of the six substances constituting the universe. A partnership firm is not a legal entity apart from the partners constituting it. The nature of the relationship among the member states constituting a confederation varies considerably. Three consulting firms are widely regarded as constituting the Big Three. Selenium substitutes for sulfur in the structure constituting a solid solution series. The individual organisms constituting plankton are called plankters. This appears as the contradictions constituting the essence of Spirit. Once regarded as plants constituting the class "Schizomycetes", bacteria are now classified as prokaryotes. The prostate contains many small glands which make about 20% of the fluid constituting semen. These secondary emotions are socially determined and seen as essential to constituting humanness. For the states and territories constituting the Arab world, see definition above.