components

noun

plural of component
as in factors
one of the parts that make up a whole each set is composed of several distinct components

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Recent Examples of components The fingernail-sized device uses a network of light-processing components and an optimisation algorithm to identify and physically separate the underlying coherence modes within a mixed optical field. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 Some components are expected to survive reentry and may be found sprawled across hemispheres, NASA said. — News Editor, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Most of Swift should have burned up, although experts expected that a small fraction of its most durable components would survive the plunge and reach the planet’s surface. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026 With four manufacturing plants across China and one in Vietnam, the company specializes in products that bind components found in a range of retail products, from vehicle roofs to semiconductors in smartphone, according to its website. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026 For years, the AI industry’s insatiable demand for memory and storage has had plenty of knock-on effects on the price and availability of PC components like RAM, SSDs, and GPUs. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026 Using dishwasher tablets in washing machines can cause excess suds, residue buildup, and damage to components. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2026 The new report also shows that 222 billion single-use plastic components were produced, sold or distributed in the state in 2023. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for components
  1. factors
  2. members
  3. ingredients
  4. elements
Noun
  • Drugs or alcohol did not appear to be factors in the collision, Harper said.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • During an informational webinar IFG hosted in February, Aydin, the embryologist, was upfront that many factors can cause fertility issues in older women, and that a mitochondrial donation might not solve them.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • Having been given countless opportunities to make their names in history as the conscience of the GOP, the six members of Arkansas' congressional delegation chose for the past decade to instead be Trump sycophants.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • During the day, activities center around lectures, delivered by enthusiastic expedition team members.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of members
Noun
  • Meals are prepared in-house and feature seasonal Alaska ingredients, such as Copper River king salmon and low-bush cranberries that the chef team foraged.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Garlic is one of those ingredients most of us reach for without a second thought.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of ingredients
Noun
  • Writer Arati Menon heads to Kitchen on the Edge of the World, a four-day event where top chefs harness the Arctic elements and local ingredients to create extraordinary culinary experiences.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The gaps between elements aren’t consistent, which makes the buds look seem cheaply put together.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of elements

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“Components.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/components. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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