component

Noun

1. A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
2. A connected subgraph that is not part of any larger connected subgraph.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Making up a larger whole.
2. (not-comparable) Made up of smaller complete units in combination.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəmˈpəʊnənt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin compōnēns, compōnēntis, present participle of compōnō (“assemble, put together”).

Synonyms

constituent

part

ingredient

element

portion

component part

piece

section

member

factor

unit

detail

composition

item

composing

feature

bit

be included in

be part of

segment

subsystem

fitting

module

accessory

essence

end

🔚

division

chunk

device

limb

detail drawing

chassis

bi

job

dependency

cell

constitutive

hunk

half-time

constitutional

inclusion

case

instalment

integrant

article

half time

halftime

lot

constituents

half-life

Translations

componente

componente

Bestandteil

Komponente

composant

élément

componente

partie

Teil

onderdeel

bestanddeel

parte

constituant

composante

deel

Sentences

The presence of Gilded Age estates is a large component of Oakdale's past .