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component (s) (noun), components (pl)
1. A separate part of a whole, usually of something bigger: Mike worked for a company that manufactured automobile components.

Fresh fruits and vegetables are considered to be essential components of a healthy diet.

A component is what is "put together with" other parts in order to make a whole structure.

The university course has four main components: business law, finance, computing, and management skills.

2. A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity, which often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device: This box contains the necessary components to complete the model doll house.
3. A device, such as a resistor or transistor, that is part of an electronic circuit: The electrician has to replace one of the electrical components in the house wiring before the residents can turn on their lights, TV sets, refrigerators, etc. again.
4. In chemistry, one of the substances necessary to describe each phase of a chemical system: For their chemistry examination, Timothy and the other students were asked to determine the components of a substance in the various test tubes.
5. Etymology: from Latin componentem, "putting together"; from com, "together" + ponere, "to put".
A part of something that is being compiled or constructed.
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(Greek: hemp; of or pertaining to hemp's chemical components or derivatives.)
Word Entries containing the term: “components
audio component (s) (noun), audio components (pl)
The part of any wave or signal whose frequencies are within the audible range: Sandy wondered if the audio components were strong enough for her to receive the program she wanted to listen to.
This entry is located in the following unit: audio-, aud-, audi-, audit- + (page 1)
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components
1. Minimum numbers of substances required to specify completely the composition of all phases of a chemical system.
2. Significant parts of larger units.
This entry is located in the following unit: Alchemy, an ancient science (page 1)
(the structure of organisms from the smallest components of cells to the biggest organs and their relationships to other organs especially of the human body)
(ecology is the study of the relationship between organisms and the environments in which they live, including all living and nonliving components)