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Word: Component
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin component- ‘putting together’, from the verb componere, from com- ‘together’ + ponere ‘put’. Compare with compound
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈpəʊnənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle
Short Definition:part or element of larger whole
Examples:- an assembly plant for imported components
- hydrogen is a component of all organic compounds
Word: Component
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈpəʊnənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
constituting part of a larger whole; constituent
Short Definition:constituting part of larger whole
Examples:- the component elements of the armed forces
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