element, component, constituent, ingredient mean one of the parts of a compound or complex whole. element applies to any such part and often connotes irreducible simplicity.

COMPONENT definition: a constituent part; element; ingredient. See examples of component used in a sentence.

A component of a vector is one of the things that the vector represents, such as force or speed.

The component parts of something are the parts that make it up. First we have to break the system down into its component parts. They manufacture component parts for engines.

COMPONENT meaning: one of the parts of something (such as a system or mixture) an important piece of something

Definition of component noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Component definition: A constituent element, as of a system.Component Sentence Examples The funnel varies greatly in size and number of its component cells. Certainly the labor component of …