"component" in the noun sense
1. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
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"
2. part, portion, component part, component, constituent
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"
3. component, constituent, element
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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