Dictionary entry details
• COMPONENT (noun)
Meaning:
An abstract part of something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
component; element; ingredient; factor; constituent
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("component" is a kind of...):
division; part; section (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "component"):
point (a geometric element that has position but no extension)
plot element (a component or element of the plot of a story)
be all and end all; be-all and end-all (the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim)
Meaning:
Something determined in relation to something that includes it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
component part; part; portion; component
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("component" is a kind of...):
relation (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "component"):
balance; remainder; residual; residue; residuum; rest (something left after other parts have been taken away)
substance (the stuff of which an object consists)
member (anything that belongs to a set or class)
unit (an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole)
detail; item; particular (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole)
base; basis (the most important or necessary part of something)
butt (the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots)
item; point (a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list)
language unit; linguistic unit (one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed)
subpart (a part of a part)
Holonyms ("component" is a part of...):
meronymy; part to whole relation (the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
constituent; component; element
Context examples:
spare components for cars / a component or constituent element of a system
Hypernyms ("component" is a kind of...):
part; portion (something less than the whole of a human artifact)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "component"):
accessory; add-on; appurtenance; supplement (a supplementary component that improves capability)
spark gap (a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them)
spare; spare part (an extra component of a machine or other apparatus)
retrofit (a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured)
pel; picture element; pixel ((computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot))
module (a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components)
making ((usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something)
landside (component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard)
input (a component of production; something that goes into the production of output)
ingredient (a component of a mixture or compound)
heating element (the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat)
computer hardware; hardware ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system)
crystal (a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices)
auto part; car part (a component of an automobile)
audio (the sound elements of television)
add-on; addition; improver (a component that is added to something to improve it)
