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component

1 component /kəmˈpoʊnənt/ noun
plural components
1 component
/kəmˈpoʊnənt/
noun
plural components
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPONENT
[count]
: one of the parts of something (such as a system or mixture) : an important piece of something
2 component /kəmˈpoʊnənt/ adjective
2 component
/kəmˈpoʊnənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPONENT
always used before a noun
: helping to make up the whole of something (such as a system or a mixture) : forming or being a part of something