component
1. [ noun ] an abstract part of something
Synonyms: factor element ingredient constituent
Examples:

: "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" "an effective ingredient of a speech"

Related terms: part point be-all_and_end-all factorize
2. [ noun ] something determined in relation to something that includes it
Synonyms: part portion component_part
Examples:

"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"

Related terms: relation rest item detail member unit substance language_unit subpart base meronymy
3. [ noun ] 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
Synonyms: element constituent
Examples:

: "spare components for cars" "a component or constituent element of a system"

Related terms: part addition accessory ingredient crystal video spark_gap landside auto_part module audio makings pixel spark_gap spare_part retrofit hardware heating_element form
4. [ adjective ] forming or functioning as part of a whole
Synonyms: constituent
Examples:

"component parts" "a constituent element"

Related terms: fractional
Similar spelling:   compound
  companion
  convent
  compounded
  compensate
  confinement
  compunction
  compounding
  compensated
  company