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component
- /kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/ UK
- /kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/ US
- /kəmˈpoʊ.nɪnt/ Canada
Rhymes with -əʊnənt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin compōnēns, compōnēntis, present participle of compōnō (“assemble, put together”).
noun components
- A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device. A CPU is a component of a computer.
- A connected subgraph that is not part of any larger connected subgraph.
adjective
- Making up a larger whole. a component word
- Made up of smaller complete units in combination. a component stereo
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: constituent, part, fractional, portion, factor, ingredient, element, component part, piece, subassembly, composition, link, subcomponent, composite, sectoral, category
Translations
Every language
noun smaller, self-contained part of larger entity
| Español | componente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부분 bubun |
| 日本語 | 部分 bubun |
| 中文 | 元件 yuánjiàn, 部件 bùjiàn |
| Português | componente |
| Français | composant |
| Deutsch | Komponente, Komponenten |
| Italiano | componente |
| Ελληνικά | συστατικό systatikó, εξάρτημα exártima |
| Română | componentă, component |
| Русский | компоне́нт komponént, составна́я часть sostavnája častʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | bộ phận |
| العربية | مُكَوِّن mukawwin, جُزْء juzʔ, عُنْصُر ʕunṣur |
| עברית | מַרְכִּיב markív, רְכִיב rekhív |
Talk about this word "component." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/component. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. component. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/component "component." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/component.Cite this
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title = {component},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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