Definition of ingredient
: something that enters into a compound or is a component part of any combination or mixture : constituent
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Examples of ingredient in a Sentence
He uses only the finest ingredients in his cooking.
the ingredients of a salad
the ingredients in the soap
Honesty is an essential ingredient of a successful marriage.
The show has all the ingredients needed to attract a large audience.
Recent Examples of ingredient from the Web
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The 2015 winner of the local Burger Bash, this eatery offers a variety of unique flavors using fresh ingredients.
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For me, breakfast and dinner are usually the first meals to fall victim to lack of planning and a busy schedule, and prepping certain ingredients on Sunday means that both come together so much quicker.
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Bachhuber, Odd Duck's chef, will prepare a dinner with guest chef Cole Ersel using ingredients that are the first of the season's, either from Wisconsin farms or forests and fields.
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There’s a frozen breakfast sandwich that has 69 ingredients.
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The Boys built the prototype in the basement of their fraternity, Delta Upsilon, using microcontrollers, inexpensive oven hoods, household power strips, and plastic trash bins, and attaching an air-conditioner to keep ingredients cool.
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Gluten-free crackers Not all gluten-free crackers are created equal, so reading the ingredient list is key.
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When buying them, look for ones with an ingredient list of just plums, salt, and shiso.
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Taub-Dix prefers Dave’s Killer Bread because of its impressive ingredient list, which includes rolled oats, barley, quinoa, amaranth and other whole grains.
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Origin and Etymology of ingredient
Middle English, from Latin ingredient-, ingrediens, present participle of ingredi to go into, from in- + gradi to go — more at grade
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First Known Use: 15th century
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Synonyms
building block, component, constituent, element, factor, member;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
aggregate, composite, compound, mass;
entirety, sum, summation, total, totality;
admixture, amalgam, amalgamation, blend, combination, intermixture, mix, mixture;
Related Words
detail, item, particular, point;
aspect, characteristic, facet, feature, trait;
division, fragment, particle, partition, piece, portion, section, sector, segment;
Synonym Discussion of ingredient
element, component, constituent, ingredient mean one of the parts of a compound or complex whole. element applies to any such part and often connotes irreducible simplicity.
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- the basic elements of geometry
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- the components of a stereo system
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- the constituents of a chemical compound
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- the ingredients of a cocktail
INGREDIENT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of ingredient for English Language Learners
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: one of the things that are used to make a food, product, etc.
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: a quality or characteristic that makes something possible
INGREDIENT Defined for Kids
Definition of ingredient for Students
: one of the substances that make up a mixture
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of ingredient
: something that enters into a compound or is a component part of any combination or mixture
- formula which will have just about the same ingredients as mother's milk
- —Morris Fishbein
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