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

The rule also translates to an extra 90 tons a year of soot particles and 4,870 additional tons a year of smog components such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds emitted into the air in coming years, experts say.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Circ’s technology is designed to separate polycotton into its component materials, recovering cellulose from cotton and PTA and MEG, the building blocks of polyester, from the polyester component.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of component

Noun

The festival also revealed more details of its Made in Baleares section, dedicated to bridging together films from the Balearic Islands.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Two-day passes are also available, as are $10 youth tickets in certain sections and an assortment of VIP experiences.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of section

Noun

If the leak becomes more pronounced, repair costs can vary significantly depending on which portion of the oil pan is involved.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
When someone makes a charitable payment and receives goods or services in return, the deductible portion is generally limited to the amount exceeding the value of the benefit received.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of portion

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What This Means for Anyone Planning a Trip One notable takeaway for Egypt’s travel sector in 2026 is that the country may be increasingly viewed differently by international visitors.

— Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
By 2050, as much as 20% of the electricity consumed by the US commercial sector will be used to crunch numbers.

— Mike McRae September 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sector

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The rule also translates to an extra 90 tons a year of soot particles and 4,870 additional tons a year of smog components such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds emitted into the air in coming years, experts say.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
When transitioning from hard flooring to rugs or carpets, the system automatically adjusts suction levels and modifies its brush roll behavior to maximize particle pickup while preventing hair entanglements around the main rollers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of particle

Noun

The collection underscores jewelry’s role as a way to preserve fragments of nature — material memories designed to endure.

— Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The drawings render shamanic visions, fragments of the cosmos, and other entities as images.

— Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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