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- Dictionarycomponent/kəmˈpəʊnənt/
noun
- 1. a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle: "an assembly plant for imported components"
adjective
- 1. constituting part of a larger whole; constituent: "the component elements of the armed forces"
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COMPONENT definition: 1. a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger: 2. a part that combines with…. Learn more.
The meaning of COMPONENT is a constituent part : ingredient. How to use component in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Component.
noun. a constituent part; element; ingredient. a part of a mechanical or electrical system: They checked the pads, rotors, and other components of my car's brake system. Physics. the projection of a vector quantity, as force or velocity, along an axis.
a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger: television / aircraft / computer components. The factory supplies electrical components for cars. The course has four main components: business law, finance, computing and management skills. Fresh fruit and vegetables are an essential component of a healthy diet.
noun. 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”. synonyms: constituent, element.
component in British English. (kəmˈpəʊnənt ) noun. 1. a constituent part or aspect of something more complex. a component of a car. 2. 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.
com·po·nent. (kəm-pō′nənt) n. 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.
