English > component: 3 senses > noun 2, relation| Meaning | Something determined in relation to something that includes it. |
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| Example | "the smaller component is hard to reach" |
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| Synonyms | part, portion, component part, constituent |
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| Part of | meronymy, part to whole relation | The semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole |
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| Narrower | basis, base | The most important or necessary part of something |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | componente, parte, porción |
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| Catalan | component, part |
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English > component: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact| 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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| Examples | - "spare components for cars"
- "a component or constituent element of a system"
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| Synonyms | constituent, element |
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| Narrower | accessory, appurtenance, supplement, add-on | A supplementary component that improves capability |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | componente, constituyente, elemento, integrante |
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| Catalan | component, constituent, element |
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