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- pronunciation:
- k
 m
po
nnt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a part or element of a whole; constituent.
One of the engine's components is damaged.Vegetables are an important component of a healthy diet.Oxygen and hydrogen are the chemical components that make up the water molecule.- synonyms:
- constituent, division, element, ingredient, part
- similar words:
- fraction, item, member, piece, portion, section, segment, share
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| related words: |
admixture, content, division, material, part, point |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
acting as a component; belonging to; composing.
the component parts of an airplane engine- synonyms:
- constituent
- similar words:
- fractional, integral
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partial |
The word component
contains the following parts:
com-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix com-
attaches to Latin bases beginning with m, p, or b. It has multiple forms, as the 'm' sound in com-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms col-, con-, cor-, and co-. Note: com-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " commemorate
" and " command
."
Example words:
accomplish, combat, combine, commerce, commercial, commission, commissioner, commit, comparison, complex, comprehend, incomprehensible, command, commemorate, commute, compare, compel, complacent, complete, complement, complicate, compliment, compose, component, compound1, compulsory, computer, compute
- synonyms:
- syn-
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
Example words:
component, composite, compost, compound, decompose, disposable, disposal, exposition, exposure, impose, impostor, opponent, oppose, opposite, opposition, pose, positive, postpone, posture, proposal, propose, proposition, purpose, purposeful, purposely, suppose
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