component
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin compōnēns, present participle of compōnō (“‘assemble, put together’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
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component (plural 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.
[edit] Translations
smaller, self-contained part of larger entity
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[edit] Adjective
component (not comparable)
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- Making up a larger whole; as a component word.
- Made up of smaller complete units in combination; as a component stereo.