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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.

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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

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To find component forces equal to the composite or resultant force, the sum of the components must equal the resultant.

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These cases are the more worthy of our attention, as the external causes by which the component parts were pressed together were much more numerous and powerful than in our case; and consequently less powerful ligaments within would be sufficient to bind the members to the head, and to each other.

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Every one also should know, that of the component parts of those things which differ from each other in species, after the first or second remove, those which follow have either nothing at all or very little common to each.

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This phase completed, he proceeded to arrange in order the component parts of some large instruments, formed mostly of glass.

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There have been such men in the police--men naturally endowed with that faculty of mental analysis which can decompose a mystery, resolve it into its component parts, and find the clue at the bottom, no matter how remote from ordinary observation it may be.

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Finally, there is the formal problem of defining truth and falsehood, and deriving the objective reference of a proposition from the meanings of its component words.

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Its powers are vested in a diet representing the component members of the confederacy; in the emperor, who is the executive magistrate, with a negative on the decrees of the diet; and in the imperial chamber and the aulic council, two judiciary tribunals having supreme jurisdiction in controversies which concern the empire, or which happen among its members.

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How the component parts of the house, few and simple as they were, had been assembled at that almost inaccessible point is a problem in the solution of which there would be greater satisfaction than advantage.

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And Billy belonged here, by elemental right, a part of them and of it, a master-part and a component, along with the spidery-delicate, narrow-boxed, wide- and yellow-wheeled, rubber-tired rig, efficient and capable, as different as he was different from the other man who had taken her out behind stolid, lumubering horses.

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Thrusting his hand, then, into the bosom of this capacious receptacle, he first brought to light about a pound of tobacco, whose component parts still adhered together, the whole outside being covered with soft particles of sea-bread.

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Mary was not so repulsive and unsisterly as Elizabeth, nor so inaccessible to all influence of hers; neither was there anything among the other component parts of the cottage inimical to comfort.

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Each pedestrian could see no halo but his or her own, which never deserted the head-shadow, whatever its vulgar unsteadiness might be; but adhered to it, and persistently beautified it; till the erratic motions seemed an inherent part of the irradiation, and the fumes of their breathing a component of the night's mist; and the spirit of the scene, and of the moonlight, and of Nature, seemed harmoniously to mingle with the spirit of wine.