component
noun
a constituent part; element; ingredient.
components
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pluralof component.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A Harvard University team had reported repeating "skeletal" components within axons in a study published in 2012.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Lockheed Martin delivered the initial batch of components in August, which GM produced in three weeks instead of the typical several months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Users of Meta glasses have figured out ways to obscure components meant to indicate that a photo or video is being captured, including by tampering with the electronics in the device.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
To give Dürrenmatt his due, Pasadena Playhouse has reassembled key components of the team that made “Amadeus” one of the best productions of the first half of 2026.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
These three components of the campaign on behalf of Newtonianism developed momentum over time.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
