English dictionary
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English noun: component | |||
| 1. | component (cognition) an abstract part of something | ||
| Samples | Jealousy was a component of his character. Two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony. The grammatical elements of a sentence. A key factor in her success. Humor: an effective ingredient of a speech. | ||
| Synonyms | constituent, element, factor, ingredient | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | division, part, section | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | be all and end all, be-all and end-all, plot element, point | ||
| 2. | component something determined in relation to something that includes it | ||
| Samples | He wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself. I read a portion of the manuscript. The smaller component is hard to reach. The animal constituent of plankton. | ||
| Synonyms | component part, constituent, part, portion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | relation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | balance, base, basis, butt, detail, item, item, language unit, linguistic unit, member, particular, point, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, subpart, substance, unit | ||
| Part meronym | meronymy, part to whole relation | ||
| 3. | component (artifact) an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system | ||
| Samples | Spare components for cars. A component or constituent element of a system. | ||
| Synonyms | constituent, element | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | part, portion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accessory, add-on, add-on, addition, appurtenance, audio, auto part, car part, computer hardware, crystal, hardware, heating element, improver, ingredient, input, landside, making, module, pel, picture element, pixel, retrofit, spare, spare part, spark gap, supplement | ||
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