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Definitions for: Component [n] 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; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
[n] something determined in relation to something that includes it; "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"
Webster (1913) Definition: Com*po"nent (k[o^]m*p[=o]"nent), a. [L. componens,
p. pr. of componere. See Compound, v. t.]
Serving, or helping, to form; composing; constituting;
constituent.
The component parts of natural bodies. --Sir I.
Newton.
Com*po"nent, n.
A constituent part; an ingredient.
Component of force (Mech.), a force which, acting
conjointly with one or more forces, produces the effect of
a single force or resultant; one of a number of forces
into which a single force may be resolved.
Synonyms: component part, constituent, constituent, element, element, factor, ingredient, part, portion
See Also: accessory, addition, appurtenance, audio, auto part, be all and end all, be-all and end-all, car part, computer hardware, crystal, detail, division, hardware, heating element, improver, ingredient, item, landside, language unit, linguistic unit, makings, member, meronymy, module, part, part, part to whole relation, particular, pel, picture element, pixel, point, point, portion, relation, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, retrofit, section, spare, spare part, spark gap, subpart, substance, supplement, unit, video
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