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component

/kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/
nounadjective

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

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 2 meanings

  1. 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. A connected subgraph that is not part of any larger connected subgraph.

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Making up a larger whole.

    “a component word”

  2. Made up of smaller complete units in combination.

    “a component stereo”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin compōnēns, compōnēntis, present participle of compōnō (“assemble, put together”).

COMPONENT at a glance

COMPONENT has 9 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + P 3 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,067 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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