SUBCOMPONENT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

subcomponent

noun

Definition of subcomponent

as in component

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Recent Examples of subcomponent The most common flaw was the poor quality of electronic subcomponents, specifically circuits. — Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2025 As Beijing tightens trade restrictions on exporting drones, many drone manufacturers are now working quickly to try to find ways to build drone subcomponents onshore themselves. — Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The bill also includes strict provisions excluding projects that use any Chinese components, minerals or subcomponents for projects that start construction after the end of this year. — Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 May 2025 One problem the team already encountered has to do with the machine’s ability to create an electric field to manipulate the positively and negatively charged subcomponents of antihydrogen to combine (with the help of a laser) within the detector. — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Oct. 2018 See All Example Sentences for subcomponent

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Noun

This could help establish a circular supply chain in which discarded electronic components become feedstock for new industrial applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Many companies have responded to component shortages by raising prices or reducing specifications for current devices.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of component

Noun

Testing a critical component The Mk21A serves as the front-end payload section of the Sentinel ICBM.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
When the rhythm section drops away, her voice hangs among flute, synthesiser, and reverberation; when the rhythm returns, the bass feels newly physical.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of section

Noun

Caltrans said that during the portion of the closure, those lanes will be free for everyone to use to get through the traffic.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Hard to believe, but the postseason is underway for a large portion of the country, with everyone else to follow suit next week.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of portion

Noun

This level of engineering and performance potential drops the One-All into a competitive segment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Six active cables currently cross through the contested Strait of Hormuz, linking the Middle East to Europe, Africa and Asia, with two more cables having segments under construction in the region.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of segment

Noun

Currently, artificial intelligence investments and tech sector movements represent the primary variables dictating market direction, making the progress of data center construction a critical proxy for gauging AI investment prospects.

— , CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
It will now be moved into temporary storage before heading to ITER’s Assembly Hall for integration into the plasma chamber’s final sector module.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of sector

Noun

For example, two fluorescent particles positioned close together may appear as a single feature under a microscope.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
For example, homes can be made less likely to ignite with Class A fire-resistant roofs and ember-resistant vents that reduce the potential for burning particles to enter homes.

— Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of particle

Noun

Months later, the same group identified a similar protein fragment in the brain of a person with Down syndrome, a condition linked to an unusually high risk of Alzheimer’s-like pathology and dementia.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Over time, these cracks can expand and connect, eventually causing metal fragments to break away inside the engine.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fragment

Noun

One of the strongest tests comes from Big Bang nucleosynthesis (BBN), the process through which the first light elements formed during the universe’s first few minutes.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Stew and Rodewald are as eager as anyone to see what Levingston has done with a project that takes elements of Stew’s real coming-of-age and sets them to rock ‘n’ roll.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

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