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componential

componential adjective: of, pertaining to, or comprising components.

Adjective

componential (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or comprising components
    • Humpty Dumpty reports an inability to recognise a familiar face, yet is able to recognise eyes, nose, and mouth and their correct positions, as is also the case with prosopagnosics. In developmental or congenital prosopagnosia […] there are impairments in face identity matching tasks but the...2004, A J Larner, “Lewis Caroll’s Humpty Dumpty: an early report of prosopagnosia?”, in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, volume 75, number 7, →DOI, page 1063
    • Componential shield redistributor cartridge mounted onto the collar for easy modification2013 September 16, Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, New York: DK, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 175

Origin of componential

From component + -ial.

Words formed from componential

Questions about componential

What does componential mean?
Componential means of, pertaining to, or comprising components.
What part of speech is componential?
Componential is an adjective.

Words near componential in the dictionary

  1. component
  2. component video
  3. component-oriented
  4. componental
  5. componented
  6. componential
  7. componentise
  8. componentised
  9. componentization
  10. componentizations
  11. componentize

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