component

  • 11component — ► NOUN ▪ a part or element of a larger whole. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ being part of a larger whole. ORIGIN from Latin componere put together …

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  • 12component — [kəm pō′nənt] adj. [L componens, prp. of componere: see COMPOSITE] serving as one of the parts of a whole; constituent n. 1. a) an element or ingredient b) any of the main constituent parts, as of a high fidelity sound system 2. any of the… …

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  • 13Component — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Component >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 component component Sgm: N 1 component part component part integral part integrant part Sgm: N 1 element element constituent ingredient leaven Sgm: N 1 part and parcel …

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  • 14component — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, central, core, critical, crucial, essential, fundamental, important, integral, key …

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  • 15component — 01. There are three main [components] to the plan. 02. The various [components] are manufactured by different suppliers around the world, and assembled in our factory in Mexico. 03. The principal [component] of the Asian diet is rice. 04. They… …

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  • 16component — com|po|nent1 W2S3 [kəmˈpəunənt US ˈpou ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of componere; COMPOUND2] one of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system etc = ↑constituent ▪ companies that make electronic… …

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  • 17component — componential /kom peuh nen sheuhl/, componental, adj. componented, adj. /keuhm poh neuhnt, kom /, n. 1. a constituent part; element; ingredient. 2. a part of a mechanical or electrical system: hi fi components. 3. Physics. the projection of a… …

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  • 18component — [[t]kəmpo͟ʊnənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ components 1) N COUNT The components of something are the parts that it is made of. Enriched uranium is a key component of a nuclear weapon... The management plan has four main components... They were automotive component …

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  • 19component — [1] One of the parts that make up the whole system or device, as in The brake pad is a component of the brake system. [2] A raw material, ingredient, part or subassembly that goes into a higher level assembly, compound, or other item. Also see… …

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  • 20component — I. noun Etymology: Latin component , componens, present participle of componere to put together more at compound Date: 1645 1. a constituent part ; ingredient < an important component of the program > < stereo components > 2 …

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