component
noun
[ kəmˈpəʊnənt ]
• a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle.
• "an assembly plant for imported components"
Similar:
part,
piece,
bit,
constituent,
element,
ingredient,
unit,
module,
item,
section,
portion,
integrant,
component
adjective
• constituting part of a larger whole; constituent.
• "the component elements of the armed forces"
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin component- ‘putting together’, from the verb componere, from com- ‘together’ + ponere ‘put’. Compare with compound1.
