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component
noun
one
of
several
parts
that
together
make
up
a
larger
whole
•
The
engine
will
not
run
if
even
a
single
component
is
missing
.
The
engine
will
not
run
if
even
a
single
component
is
missing
.
•
Teamwork
is
an
essential
component
of
winning
the
championship
.
Teamwork
is
an
essential
component
of
winning
the
championship
.
from
Latin
componere
“
to
put
together
”
via
medieval
Latin
componentem
,
meaning
“
put
together
,
forming
a
whole
”
noun
a
separate
piece
of
electronic
,
mechanical
,
or
software
hardware
that
can
be
installed
or
replaced
in
a
larger
system
•
The
motherboard
failed
because
one
of
the
power
components
overheated
.
The
motherboard
failed
because
one
of
the
power
components
overheated
.
•
Many
hobbyists
enjoy
soldering
their
own
audio
amplifier
components
.
Many
hobbyists
enjoy
soldering
their
own
audio
amplifier
components
.
Sense
extended
in
the
mid-20th
century
with
the
rise
of
electronics
,
referring
to
discrete
parts
that
could
be
assembled
into
complex
devices
.
adjective
forming
part
of
something
larger
,
usually
used
before
a
noun
•
The
watch
was
dismantled
into
its
component
parts
.
The
watch
was
dismantled
into
its
component
parts
.
•
Before
painting
,
you
must
mix
the
three
component
colors
correctly
.
Before
painting
,
you
must
mix
the
three
component
colors
correctly
.
Post-positive
use
dating
from
the
early
19th
century
,
from
the
noun
sense
,
to
describe
something
belonging
to
a
whole
.
