components
English meaning: Components
Definition
A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
Example
“A CPU is a component of a computer.”
Another example: “The recipe has only four main components: flour, water, salt and yeast.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'component'; a neutral to technical noun for the parts that make up a larger whole, common in engineering, manufacturing, electronics and analysis ('key components', 'electronic components').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'componens', present participle of 'componere' (to put together), from 'com-' (together) and 'ponere' (to place); in English from the 17th century.
Related Words
- tensor
- component
- proficiency
- vector
- automotive
- assembled
- matrix
- electronics
- manufactured
- velocity
Common Collocations
- key components
- electronic components
- main components
- essential components
- spare components
- hardware components
Word Forms
component (sing); components (pl)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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