| NOUN | cognition | component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient | an abstract part of something |
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| relation | component, part, portion, component part, constituent | something determined in relation to something that includes it | |
| artifact | component, constituent, element | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up |
| Sounds | kahmpow'nahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | An abstract part of something. | |
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| Example | "jealousy was a component of his character" | |
| Synonyms | constituent, element, factor, ingredient | |
| Narrower | be-all and end-all, be all and end all | The essential factor |
| plot element | A component or element of the plot of a story | |
| point | A geometric element that has position but no extension | |
| Broader | part, section, division | One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole |
| Spanish | componente, constituyente, elemento, factor, ingrediente | |
| Catalan | component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient | |
| Verbs | compose | form the substance of |
| Meaning | Something determined in relation to something that includes it. | |
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| Example | "the smaller component is hard to reach" | |
| Synonyms | part, portion, component part, constituent | |
| Part of | meronymy, part to whole relation | The semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole |
| Narrower | basis, base | The most important or necessary part of something |
| butt | The part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots | |
| detail, particular, item | A small part that can be considered separately from the whole / whole | |
| item, point | A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list | |
| language unit, linguistic unit | One of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed | |
| member | Anything that belongs to a set or class | |
| remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest | Something left after other parts have been taken away | |
| subpart | A part of a part | |
| substance | The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists | |
| unit | An individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole | |
| Broader | relation | An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together |
| Spanish | componente, parte, porción | |
| Catalan | component, part | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | constituent, element | |
| Narrower | accessory, appurtenance, supplement, add-on | A supplementary component that improves capability |
| addition, add-on, improver | A component that is added to something to improve it | |
| audio | The sound / sound elements of television | |
| auto part, car part | A component of an automobile | |
| crystal | A crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices | |
| hardware, computer hardware | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system | |
| heating element | The component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat | |
| ingredient | A component of a mixture or compound | |
| input | A component of production / production | |
| landside | Component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard | |
| making | (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something | |
| module | A self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components | |
| pixel, pel, picture element | (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot) | |
| retrofit | A component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured | |
| spare part, spare | An extra component of a machine or other apparatus | |
| spark gap | A component of an ignition system | |
| Broader | part, portion | Something less than the whole of a human artifact |
| Spanish | componente, constituyente, elemento, integrante | |
| Catalan | component, constituent, element | |
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