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

There’s been little movement on the key Democratic demand, an ethics component governing the president and his family, according to two Democratic aides.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
His first-serve return has been an understatedly devastating component of his game for some time.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of component

Noun

Some of those railings have been removed across various sections of the ground and replaced by additional seats, leading to an increase in capacity of around 500.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Peel the tangerines and/or clementines, then separate into clusters of 3 or 4 sections, removing any especially egregious stringy bits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of section

Noun

On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka faces Linda Noskova in the early window, with Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro in an all-American matchup in the late portion.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Significant flash flooding and mudslides across Kauai County and portions of the Big Island (Hawaii County).

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of portion

Noun

Worth the wait The Spectrum rocket fits in an underserved segment of the launch market, with the ability to place up to a metric ton (2,200 pounds) of payload into low-Earth orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
Ford Energy is part of the company's Model e electric vehicle segment, which has guided for $4 billion in losses in 2026 before reaching breakeven by 2029.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of segment

Noun

Without ventilation, those particles settle on nearby surfaces like cabinets, walls, and countertops, creating a sticky film that builds up over time.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
If the event detected by this team was caused by the rare interaction between two WIMPs, this would tell scientists some things about these currently hypothetical particles.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of particle

Noun

Right now, nearly one million fragments of metal, paint, and shattered rocket parts larger than a single centimeter are tearing through Earth’s orbit at extreme speeds.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Researchers are also still unsure which spacecraft burn up completely and how many fragments may reach the ground, putting lives and property at risk.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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