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components

US/kəmˈpoʊnənts/

components is the plural of component.

Meaning of component

Noun

component (plural components)

  1. A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
    • A CPU is a component of a computer.
  2. A connected subgraph that is not part of any larger connected subgraph.

See all 4 meanings of component

Phrases with components

Questions about components

What is components the plural of?
Components is the plural of component.
How do you pronounce components?
Components is pronounced /kəmˈpoʊnənts/ (US).

Words near components in the dictionary

  1. componentize
  2. componentized
  3. componentizes
  4. componentizing
  5. componentry
  6. components
  7. componentwise
  8. componentwisely
  9. componing
  10. compony
  11. componé

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