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subcomponent

Syllables: sub·com·po·nentUK/ˌsʌb.kəmˈpəʊnənt/US/ˌsʌb.kəmˈpoʊnənt/

subcomponent noun: a lesser or secondary component.

Noun

subcomponent (plural subcomponents)

  1. A lesser or secondary component.

Forms of subcomponent

pluralsubcomponents
alternative formsub-component

Origin of subcomponent

From sub- + component.

Words that rhyme with subcomponent

Questions about subcomponent

What does subcomponent mean?
Subcomponent means a lesser or secondary component.
What part of speech is subcomponent?
Subcomponent is a noun.
How do you pronounce subcomponent?
Subcomponent is pronounced /ˌsʌb.kəmˈpəʊnənt/ (UK).
What is the plural of subcomponent?
The plural of subcomponent is subcomponents.

Words near subcomponent in the dictionary

  1. subcompetition
  2. subcompetitions
  3. subcomplete
  4. subcomplex
  5. subcomplexes
  6. subcomponent
  7. subcomponents
  8. subcomposition
  9. subcompositional
  10. subcompositionally
  11. subcompositions

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