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component

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //kəmˈpoʊnənt// UK //kəmpˈəʊnənt// com·po·nent Academic General-service

n. one of the individual parts that makes up a larger machine, system, or idea. You use this when talking about how different pieces work together to form a whole.

n. a constituent part or element of a larger entity. Often used in technical or abstract contexts to describe the functional units of a system or the conceptual parts of a theory.


SIMPLE

The engine is a vital component of the car.

CONTEXTUAL

Engineers spent weeks testing every electronic component to ensure the satellite would survive the launch.

COMPLEX

Trust is a fundamental component of any successful partnership, serving as the foundation upon which all other collaborative efforts are built.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Latin compōnēns, compōnēntis, present participle of compōnō (“assemble, put together”).

Usage

Frequently used with the preposition 'of' to indicate the whole to which the part belongs.

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