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.

We can use this property to decompose the refinement of a program into the refinement of (some or all of) its components.

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

It's not surprising that component is related to a Latin word that means "to put together." You simply can't put something together without all of the correct components. Technically speaking, a …

The components of something are the parts that it is made of. The management plan has four main components. They were automotive component suppliers to motor manufacturers. The component …

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

a basic or fundamental part from which something is made. Electricity a part of a mechanical or electrical system: hi-fi components. adj. [before a noun] being or serving as an element in something larger; …