Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   component

   /kəmˈpəʊnənt/

   noun

   • 1. a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle: "an assembly plant for imported components"
   • ▪ each of two or more forces, velocities, or other vectors acting in different directions which are together equivalent to a given vector: "he resolved the motion into horizontal and vertical components"

   adjective

   • 1. constituting part of a larger whole; constituent: "the component elements of the armed forces"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin component- ‘putting together’, from the verb componere, from com- ‘together’ + ponere ‘put’. Compare with compound1.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What does component mean?

   • Define component. component synonyms, component pronunciation, component translation, English dictionary definition of component. n. 1. A constituent element, as of a system. See Synonyms at element. 2. A part of a mechanical or electrical complex. 3. Mathematics One of a set of two or...

   Component - definition of component by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com/component

   See all results for this question

   What are component parts?

   • The component parts of something are the parts that make it up. First we have to break the system down into its component parts. They manufacture component parts for engines. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Also called: element a. b. 4. 5. Collins English Dictionary.

   COMPONENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/component

   See all results for this question

   What are the components of something?

   • The component parts of something are the parts that make it up. The workers make component parts for aeroplanes. The components of something are its parts. The plan has four main components. 5 meanings: 1. a constituent part or aspect of something more complex 2.

   COMPONENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/component

   See all results for this question

   What is a component in physics?

   • 1. a constituent part; element; ingredient. 2. a part of a mechanical or electrical system: hi-fi components. 3. the projection of a vector quantity, as force or velocity, along an axis; a coordinate of a vector. 4. one of the set of the minimum number of chemical constituents by which every phase of a given system can be described. 5.

   Component - definition of component by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com/component

   See all results for this question

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › componentCOMPONENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › component

   • Cached

   COMPONENT definition: 1. a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger: 2. a part that combines with…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › componentComponent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › component

   • Cached

   component: [adjective] serving or helping to constitute : constituent.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › componentCOMPONENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › component

   • Cached

   Component definition: . See examples of COMPONENT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › componentCOMPONENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › english › component

   • Cached

   5 meanings: 1. a constituent part or aspect of something more complex 2. Also called: element any electrical device, such as a.... Click for more definitions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › componentCOMPONENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › component

   • Cached

   COMPONENT meaning: 1. a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger: 2. a part that combines with…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › componentComponent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › component

   component: 1 n 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” Synonyms: constituent , element Types: show 38 types... hide 38 types... accessory , add-on , ...

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › componentComponent - definition of component by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › component

   • Cached

   Define component. component synonyms, component pronunciation, component translation, English dictionary definition of component. n. 1. A constituent element, as of a ...