Definitions for component
kəmˈpoʊ nənt, kɒm-com·po·nent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredientnoun

   an abstract part of something

   "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"

2. part, portion, component part, component, constituentnoun

   something determined in relation to something that includes it

   "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"; "the animal constituent of plankton"

3. component, constituent, elementnoun

   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

   "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. componentnoun

   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.

2. componentadjective

   Making up a larger whole; as a component word.

3. componentadjective

   Made up of smaller complete units in combination; as a component stereo.

4. Etymology: From componens, present participle of compono.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Componentadjective

   That which constitutes the compound body.

   Etymology: componens, Latin.

   The bigness of the component parts of natural bodies may be conjectured by their colours. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. component

   A component is a part, element, or ingredient used to form a whole system, object, or process. It is a distinguishable piece that contributes to the functionality or structure of the overall unit. It can also refer to a piece of software or hardware that performs a specific function in a larger system.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Componentverb

   serving, or helping, to form; composing; constituting; constituent

2. Componentnoun

   a constituent part; an ingredient

3. Etymology: [L. componens, p. pr. of componere. See Compound, v. t.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Component

   In thermodynamics, a component is a chemically-independent constituent of a system. The number of components represents the minimum number of independent species necessary to define the composition of all phases of the system. Calculating the number of components in a system is necessary, for example, when applying Gibbs' phase rule in determination of the number of degrees of freedom of a system. The number of components is equal to the number of distinct chemical species, minus the number of chemical reactions between them, minus the number of any constraints.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Component

   kom-pō′nent, adj. making up: forming one of the elements of a compound.—n. one of the elements of a compound.—n. Compō′nency.—adj. Component′al. [L. componĕre.]

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Component

   A force may always be represented diagrammatically by a straight line, terminating in an arrow-head to indicate the direction, and of length to represent the intensity of the force. The line may always be assumed to represent the diagonal of a parallelogram, two of whose sides are represented by lines starting from the base of the arrow, and of length fixed by the condition that the original force shall be the diagonal of the parallelogram of which they are two contiguous sides; such lines are called components, and actually represent forces into which the original force may always be resolved. The components can have any direction. Thus the vertical component of a horizontal force is zero; its horizontal component is equal to itself. Its 450 component is equal to the square root of one-half of its square.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. component

   1. One of the subordinate organizations that constitute a joint force. Normally a joint force is organized with a combination of Service and functional components. 2. In logistics, a part or combination of parts having a specific function, which can be installed or replaced only as an entity. Also called COMP. See also functional component command; Service component command.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. component

   A simple element.

   The travel card system had many components each simple and very effective.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

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   component

   A type of device created and designed in various colors,materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   The car components were shipped from another country to the car production plant.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 5, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Component

   one part of a combined whole.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'component' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3650

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'component' in Nouns Frequency: #807

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How to pronounce component?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say component in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of component in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of component in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of component in a Sentence

1. President Gwynne Shotwell:

   It's not like adding a component to your stereo system, that engine is integral to overall design and architecture of your rocket.

2. Rosenblatt Securities analyst Jun Zhang:

   People are getting negative data points about component orders and production forecasts, and the features on the new iPhone do not seem to be a big change from the 6S.

3. William Guillory:

   What I'm talking about is casting a wider net, if [candidates] don't have the skill set you need why can't you create some kind of Google University component that adds the layer of skills you're looking for?

4. Dana Perino:

   They have more, what are called, cannabinoid receptors in their brain than humans do, so they’re a lot more sensitive to the THC component of marijuana, it’s potent in any way they can get it.

5. CrossFit:

   Due to the physical intensity of the CrossFit workouts, a critical component of a complementary diet is protein, it provides energy and fuels performance.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=component
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Component
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=component
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/component
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=component
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=component
8. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=component
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
10. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=component
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=component