component

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (US)
  • IPA: /kʌmˈpoʊnənt/
  • SAMPA: /kVm"poUn@nt/

[edit] Etymology

From Latin componentem, present participle of componere (“‘to put together’”).

[edit] Adjective

component (not comparable)

1. Making up a larger whole; as a component word.
2. Made up of smaller complete units in combination; as a component stereo.

[edit] Noun

component (plural components)

1. A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

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