Noun
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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"
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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"
"the animal constituent of plankton"
- component part -
an abstract part of something
"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"