SUBCOMPONENTS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

subcomponents

noun

variants or sub-components

plural of subcomponent

as in components

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Noun

The proof of concept combines robotic manipulation, AI and virtual simulation to explore how robots can pick components from containers and arrange them in the correct order for vehicle assembly.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
This equipment—which includes Japanese components used to guide Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles—has been essential to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of components

Noun

This one folds into three sections with a large section in the middle and two smaller ones on the edges.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Why these sections have been singled out for annotation is a mystery, given that there are more dramatic and more obviously lyrical moments elsewhere in the poem.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sections

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

Noun

The full terms of the settlement weren’t immediately available, but an agenda item for Tuesday’s Fort Worth City Council meeting said Fort Worth will release portions of its ETJ and that Willow Park will pay the city $500,000.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Adjacent portions are owned by Xcel Energy and Union Pacific Railroad.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

Along with charred automobile parts, construction debris and battery casing fragments found on the site as deep as 16 feet underground, MPCA testing done in the early 2010s identified lead and carcinogenic chemical hotspots.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
That was one of those songs that was kind of written in different fragments and came together later.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of fragments

Noun

Travel, hospitality, construction, and entertainment are among the key sectors expected to benefit from the events over the next few years.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
As the government subsidizes these sectors, the price of goods and services rises.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of sectors

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