Component meaning

What does “component” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“component” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an abstract part of something.

component

an abstract part of something
“jealousy was a component of his character”
“two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”
Synonymsconstituent element factor ingredient
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”
Synonymspart portion component part constituent
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”
Synonymsconstituent element

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University