com·po·nent

(kəm-pō′nənt)

1. A constituent element, as of a system. See Synonyms at element.

2. A part of a mechanical or electrical complex.

3. Mathematics One of a set of two or more vectors having a sum equal to a given vector.

adj.

Being or functioning as a constituent or an ingredient.

[From Latin compōnēns, compōnent-, present participle of compōnere, to put together : com-, com- + pōnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

com′po·nen′tial (kŏm′pə-nĕn′shəl) adj.

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component

(kəmˈpəʊnənt)

1. a constituent part or aspect of something more complex: a component of a car.

2. (Electronics) Also called: element any electrical device, such as a resistor, that has distinct electrical characteristics and that may be connected to other electrical devices to form a circuit

3. (Mathematics) maths

a. one of a set of two or more vectors whose resultant is a given vector

b. the projection of this given vector onto a specified line

4. (Chemistry) one of the minimum number of chemically distinct constituents necessary to describe fully the composition of each phase in a system. See phase rule

adj

forming or functioning as a part or aspect; constituent

[C17: from Latin compōnere to put together, from pōnere to place, put]

componential adj

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com•po•nent

(kəmˈpoʊ nənt, kɒm-)

n.

1. a constituent part; element; ingredient.

2. a part of a mechanical or electrical system: hi-fi components.

3. the projection of a vector quantity, as force or velocity, along an axis; a coordinate of a vector.

4. one of the set of the minimum number of chemical constituents by which every phase of a given system can be described.

5. Math. a connected subset of a set, not contained in any other connected subset of the set.

adj.

6. being or serving as an element in something larger; constituent: component parts.

[1555–65; < Latin compōnent-, s. of compōnēns, present participle of compōnere to put together =com- com- + pōnere to put]

com•po•nen•tial (ˌkɒm pəˈnɛn ʃəl) adj.

syn: See element.

component

1. One of the subordinate organizations that constitute a joint force. Normally a joint force is organized with a combination of Service and functional components.
2. In logistics, a part or combination of parts having a specific function, which can be installed or replaced only as an entity. Also called COMP. See also functional component command; Service component command.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	component - 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" element, factor, ingredient, constituent be all and end all, be-all and end-all - the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim; "profit is the be-all and end-all of business" plot element - a component or element of the plot of a story point - a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates" division, section, part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
	2.	component - 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" component part, part, portion, constituent substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes" relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed item, point - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first" meronymy, part to whole relation - the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole basis, base - the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice" detail, item, particular - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" unit - an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit" member - anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex" remainder, residual, residuum, rest, residue, balance - something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance" subpart - a part of a part
	3.	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; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" constituent, element accessory, add-on, appurtenance, supplement - a supplementary component that improves capability addition, add-on, improver - a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor" audio - the sound elements of television auto part, car part - a component of an automobile; "his business is auto parts" crystal - a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices computer hardware, 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; something that goes into the production of output landside - component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard making - (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something; "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake" module - a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" pel, picture element, pixel - (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution" retrofit - a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured spare, spare part - an extra component of a machine or other apparatus spark gap - a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them

component

noun

1. part, piece, unit, item, element, ingredient, constituent Enriched uranium is a key component of nuclear weapons.

adjective

1. constituent, composing, inherent, intrinsic Polish workers will now be making component parts for Boeing 757s.

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component

noun

One of the individual entities contributing to a whole:

building block, constituent, element, factor, ingredient, integrant, part.

adjective

Serving as part of a whole, as a nondetachable part of a larger unit:

built-in, constituent, incorporated.

Translations

مُرَكِّب، عُنصُرمُكَوِّنَة مُكَوِّنَة

součástsoučástkadílčí

komponentdeldel-

Bestandteil Ingredienz Komponente Teil Teil-

συνιστώσα συστατικό συστατικός

ero

componente pieza integrante

osa-osatekijä

composant pièce

komponentasastavni

alkatrész

efnisòáttur, hlutur

componente

構成している構成要素

구성하고 있는성분

pars

komponentas

detaļasastāvdaļa

onderdeel samenstellend stof

bestanddel del del-komponent

składnik składowy

componente

компонент компонентный составляющий член

súčiastka

sestavni del

komponentdel-

เกี่ยวกับส่วนประกอบส่วนประกอบ

parça bileşen

bộ phậnhợp thànhthành phần

组件组成的部件

component

[kəmˈpəʊnənt]

A. ADJ → componente
its component parts (of structure, device) → las piezas que lo integran; (of organization, concept) → las partes que lo integran

B. N (= part) → componente m (Tech) → pieza f

C. CPD components factory N → fábrica f de componentes, maquiladora f (LAm)

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component

[kəmˈpəʊnənt]

n → composant m, élément m

adj → composant(e), constituant(e)
the component parts → les parties constituantes

component

n → Teil nt, → Bestandteil m; (Chem, Phys) → Komponente f

adj a component part → ein (Bestand)teil m; the component parts → die Bestand- or Einzelteile pl; the component parts of a machine/sentence → die einzelnen Maschinen-/Satzteile pl

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component

[kəmˈpəʊnənt] adj & n → componente (m)

component

(kəmˈpəunənt) noun

a part of a machine (eg a car), instrument (eg a radio) etc. He bought components for the television set he was repairing.

component

→ مُكَوِّنَة, مُكَوِّنَة dílčí, součást del-, komponent Bestandteil, Teil- συστατικό, συστατικός componente, integrante osa-, osatekijä composant komponenta, sastavni componente 構成している, 構成要素 구성하고 있는, 성분 onderdeel, samenstellend bestanddel, del- składnik, składowy componente компонент, составляющий del-, komponent เกี่ยวกับส่วนประกอบ, ส่วนประกอบ bileşen hợp thành, thành phần 组件, 组成的

com·po·nent

n. componente.

component

n componente m