Definition of component

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  • component is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • component is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
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Definition of component

  • 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 (noun)

    Examples

    1. spare components for cars
    2. a component or constituent element of a system

    Synonyms

    1. constituent
    2. element
  • an abstract part of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. jealousy was a component of his character

    Synonyms

    1. constituent
    2. element
    3. factor
    4. ingredient
  • something determined in relation to something that includes it (noun)

    Examples

    1. the smaller component is hard to reach

    Synonyms

    1. component part
    2. constituent
    3. part
    4. portion

See definition of component in Merriam Webster