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.

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

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

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.

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

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 …

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 …