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COMPONENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Example:
a component or constituent element of a system
Synonyms:
component; constituent; element
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("component" is a kind of...):
part; portion (something less than the whole of a human artifact)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "component"):
spark gap (a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them)
spare; spare part (an extra component of a machine or other apparatus)
retrofit (a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured)
pel; picture element; pixel ((computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot))
module (a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components)
making ((usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something)
landside (component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard)
input (a component of production; something that goes into the production of output)
ingredient (a component of a mixture or compound)
heating element (the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat)
computer hardware; hardware ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system)
crystal (a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices)
auto part; car part (a component of an automobile)
audio (the sound elements of television)
add-on; addition; improver (a component that is added to something to improve it)
accessory; add-on; appurtenance; supplement (a supplementary component that improves capability)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An abstract part of something
Example:
humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
Synonyms:
component; constituent; element; factor; ingredient
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("component" is a kind of...):
division; part; section (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "component"):
be-all and end-all; be all and end all (the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim)
plot element (a component or element of the plot of a story)
point (a geometric element that has position but no extension)
Derivation:
compose (form the substance of)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Something determined in relation to something that includes it
Example:
the animal constituent of plankton
Synonyms:
component; component part; constituent; part; portion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("component" is a kind of...):
relation (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "component"):
subpart (a part of a part)
balance; remainder; residual; residue; residuum; rest (something left after other parts have been taken away)
member (anything that belongs to a set or class)
unit (an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole)
detail; item; particular (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole)
base; basis (the most important or necessary part of something)
butt (the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots)
item; point (a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list)
language unit; linguistic unit (one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed)
substance (the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists)
Holonyms ("component" is a part of...):
meronymy; part to whole relation (the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole)
Context examples:
A benign neoplasm characterized by the presence of a glandular and a mesenchymal (fibromyomatous) component.
(Adenomyoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Tumors with glandular components but distinct from any other adenocarcinoma.
(Adenocarcinoma NOS of the Mouse Pulmonary System, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
Morphologically, it is characterized by a biphasic pattern consisting of an epithelial and an osteofibrous component.
(Adamantinoma of Long Bones, NCI Thesaurus)
Mary was not so repulsive and unsisterly as Elizabeth, nor so inaccessible to all influence of hers; neither was there anything among the other component parts of the cottage inimical to comfort.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
In a minority of cases, the sarcomatous component contains heterologous elements including striated muscle, cartilage, and fat.
(Adenosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Adenovirus B7-1 is used as a component in antineoplastic vaccines to elicit a cytotoxic T-cell response.
(Adenovirus B7-1, NCI Thesaurus)
Composed of both adenocarcinoma and malignant squamous components in equal or almost equal proportions.
(Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Mouse Pulmonary System, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
Adenosine or adenosine derivatives play many important biological roles in addition to being components of DNA and RNA.
(Adenosine, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
It is characterized by the morphologic features of a medulloblastoma and the presence of a striated muscle component.
(Medullomyoblastoma with Myogenic Differentiation, NCI Thesaurus)
MEK-1 and MEKK-1 are key components in the RAS/RAF/MEK/MAPK signaling pathway, which regulates cell proliferation and is frequently activated in human cancers.
(MEK-1/MEKK-1 Inhibitor E6201, NCI Thesaurus)
