01 a. Serving, or helping, to form; composing; constituting; constituent.
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Serving, or helping, to form; composing; constituting; constituent.“The component parts of natural bodies.” — Sir I. Newton.
Entry
2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Component
02 n. A constituent part; an ingredient.
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A constituent part; an ingredient.
Phrases & compounds
Component of force —
a force which, acting conjointly with one or more forces, produces the effect of a single force or resultant; one of a number of forces into which a single force may be resolved.