component (
http://definr.com/component)
adj : forming or functioning as part of a whole; "component
parts"; "a constituent element" [syn:
component(a),
constituent(a)]
n 1: an abstract part of something: "jealousy was a component of
his character"; "two constituents of a musical
composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical
elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success";
"humor: an effective ingredient of a speech" [syn:
constituent,
element,
factor,
ingredient]
2: something determined in relation to something that includes
it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than
himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the
smaller component is hard to reach" [syn:
part,
portion,
component part]
3: an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a
composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be
separated from or attached to a system: "spare components
for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a
system" [syn:
constituent,
element]