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English to English adjective
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Serving, or helping, to form; composing; constituting; constituent. |  | source: webster1913 noun
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an abstract part of something | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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something determined in relation to something that includes it | | Example: 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
the animal constituent of plankton
source: wordnet30
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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 | | Example: spare components for cars
a component or constituent element of a system
source: wordnet30
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A constituent part; an ingredient. | | source: webster1913
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