ingredient

[ in-gree-dee-uhnt ]

/ ɪnˈgri di ənt /

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noun

something that enters as an element into a mixture: Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.

a constituent element of anything; component: the ingredients of political success.

OPPOSITES FOR ingredient

whole.

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Origin of ingredient

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English from Latin ingredient- (stem of ingrediēns ), present participle of ingredī “to go or step into, commence,” equivalent to in- in-² + -gredient- “going”; see gradient

synonym study for ingredient

1. See element.

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How to use ingredient in a sentence

On a blank canvas, they draw the skeletal structure of the molecular compounds they want to make, and the platform uses machine learning to predict the ingredients required and the order in which they should be mixed.
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Taken together, the evidence indicates Enceladus has both the raw ingredients for life and a potential energy source.
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That would help determine whether there are other materials in plasma that help fight the infection, or if antibodies are really the active ingredient.
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The problem at the heart of the Hubble tension is that the universe seems to be expanding significantly faster than expected based on its known ingredients.
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More than a century since its debut, representation theory has served as a key ingredient in many of the most important discoveries in mathematics.
The ‘Useless’ Perspective That Transformed Mathematics|Kevin Hartnett|June 9, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The problem was that the FDA refused to approve any new ingredients for use in sunscreen, year after year.
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Fold the parchment paper with the dry ingredients in half and pour into the stand mixer.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tasteless bread was transformed into a sweet cake that included ingredients, such as dried fruit and marzipan.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts|Molly Hannon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because these ingredients are so new, we need new methodologies just to evaluate them.
The Science of Ingredient Innovation||December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like the holiday of Christmas, it is a mix of German and American ingredients emulating the Kolsch beers of Köln.
Dinner at Nitehawk Cinema: ‘Christmas Vacation’ and a Beer in a Pear Tree|Rich Goldstein|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In addition to these, the quantities of sand and other less valuable ingredients are also stated.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Next he went to the sideboard and brought forth the various ingredients for the toddy.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
These ingredients must be well worked up in a mortar, until thoroughly incorporated.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Hester suited the action to the words by weighing the ingredients and turning the butter into a bowl.
Those Dale Girls|Frank Weston Carruth
Then followed various detailed suggestions, some of which dealt with ingredients and methods of cooking.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb

British Dictionary definitions for ingredient

ingredient

/ (ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt) /

noun

a component of a mixture, compound, etc, esp in cooking

Word Origin for ingredient

C15: from Latin ingrediēns going into, from ingredī to enter; see ingress

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