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subcomponent

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[suhb-kuhm-poh-nuhnt] / ˈsʌb kəmˌpoʊ nənt /

noun

  • subcomponents
    plural
  1. a component that is part of another component.


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By incorporating completed pieces like headwalls, construction managers don’t need to source, order and manage each subcomponent, which means they can hire fewer workers with specialized skills, Mr. Flynn said.

From New York Times Apr. 26, 2022

Businesses in the utilities industry reported they were "still seeing raw material subcomponent shortages, transportation delays and price increases."

From Reuters Apr. 5, 2022

The Institute for Supply Management’s employment index, a subcomponent of its survey of manufacturers, pulled back a bit in June, but was still at a level indicating healthy job creation.

From New York Times Jul. 24, 2018

At DHS, among its 292 subcomponent rankings, Secret Service landed at 265, Immigration and Customs Enforcement at 288 and the Transportation Security Administration at 292.

From Washington Post May 3, 2013

If a user quibbled with a certain portion, the standards made it possible to pull out an individual subcomponent and either fix it or replace it with something better.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam

Some of the data used to model those subcomponents is either unavailable or incomplete because of the shutdown, including official September retail sales figures.

From Barron's Oct. 21, 2025

According to the order, the reports must "discuss whether the agency or any of its subcomponents should be eliminated or consolidated."

From Salon Feb. 12, 2025

It covers 532 federal agencies including 17 large agencies, 26 midsize agencies, 30 small agencies and 459 subcomponents.

From Seattle Times May 19, 2024

It was the first time since 2009 that all subcomponents of the manufacturing PMI fell below the 50 threshold.

From Reuters Apr. 5, 2023

Each process or part of a new invention would risk infringing a myriad of prior patents on its subcomponents.

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James

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