COMPONENT


Meaning of COMPONENT in English

I. com ‧ po ‧ nent 1 W2 AC /kəmˈpəʊnənt $ -ˈpoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of componere ; ⇨ ↑ compound 2 ]

one of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system etc SYN constituent :

companies that make electronic components for computer products

component of

each component of their work

key/major/important etc component

Exercise is one of the key components of a healthy lifestyle.

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THESAURUS

▪ part something that together with other things forms a whole:

It looks like part of a car engine.

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The best part of the movie was the end.

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The hardest part is getting started.

▪ bit especially British English informal a small part of something:

Some bits of the book are really funny.

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I didn’t read the bottom bit.

▪ piece one of several different parts that you join together to make something:

One of the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle was missing.

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The furniture comes in several pieces.

▪ component a part of a machine or process:

The company supplies engine components for trucks.

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Education is a major component in a child' s growth and development.

▪ section a part of something that is clearly different and separate from other parts:

The test is divided into two sections.

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the reference section of the library

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the string section of the orchestra

▪ chapter one of the numbered parts that a book is divided into:

The opening chapter of the book sets the scene.

▪ scene one of the parts that a film or play is divided into:

Some scenes had to be cut because they were too violent.

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act 1, scene 2 of the play

▪ episode a part of a story on the television or the radio, which is told in separate parts:

I missed last week’s episode.

II. component 2 AC BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

the component parts of something are the parts that it consists of SYN constituent

component parts/elements etc

We’ve been breaking down the budget into its component parts.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.