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component

[kuhm-poh-nuhnt, kom-]

noun

  1. a constituent part; element; ingredient.

  2. a part of a mechanical or electrical system.

    They checked the pads, rotors, and other components of my car's brake system.

  3. Physics.Ìýthe projection of a vector quantity, as force or velocity, along an axis.

  4. Physical Chemistry.Ìýone of the set of the minimum number of chemical constituents by which every phase of a given system can be described.

  5. Mathematics.Ìý

    1. a connected subset of a set, not contained in any other connected subset of the set.

    2. a coordinate of a vector.

  6. Linguistics.Ìý

    1. one of the major subdivisions of a generative grammar.

      base component;

      transformational component;

      semantic component;

      phonological component.

    2. a feature determined by componential analysis.



adjective

  1. being or serving as an element (in something larger); composing; constituent.

    the component parts of a computer system.

component

/ kəmˈpəʊnənt, ˌkɒmpəˈnɛnʃəl /

noun

  1. a constituent part or aspect of something more complex

    a component of a car

  2. Also called: element.Ìýany electrical device, such as a resistor, that has distinct electrical characteristics and that may be connected to other electrical devices to form a circuit

  3. maths

    1. one of a set of two or more vectors whose resultant is a given vector

    2. the projection of this given vector onto a specified line

  4. one of the minimum number of chemically distinct constituents necessary to describe fully the composition of each phase in a system See phase rule

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. forming or functioning as a part or aspect; constituent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • componential adjective
  • componental adjective
  • componented adjective
  • subcomponent noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of component1

First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin ³¦´Ç³¾±èŲԱð²Ô³Ù- (stem of ³¦´Ç³¾±èŲÔŧ²Ô²õ, present participle of ³¦´Ç³¾±èŲԱð°ù±ð “to put togetherâ€), equivalent to com- com- + ±èŲÔ(±ð°ù±ð) “to put†+ -ent- -ent
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of component1

C17: from Latin ³¦´Ç³¾±èŲԱð°ù±ð to put together, from ±èŲԱð°ù±ð to place, put
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The deal includes a £40m trust fund to support Chagossians, a component that the UN panel also questioned would "comply with the right of the Chagossian people to effective remedy... and prompt reparation".

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When the U.S. moved to a dual-earner economy, it did virtually nothing to address the question of caregiving, a critical component of any functioning society.

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Mrs Underwood's mother had arranged the surprise drone show with help from the couple's wedding planner – who had suggested it as a "wow factor" component of the day.

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"Even if you have a car that's made in Germany or elsewhere, it probably contains quite a few Chinese components," says Dan Caesar.

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It's designed to be the protein component of a meal, and features natural ingredients, like beans, seeds and mushrooms.

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