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subcomponents

noun

variants or sub-components
plural of subcomponent
as in components

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcomponents
  1. components
  2. segments
  3. sections
  4. elements
  5. portions
  6. fragments
  7. sectors
  8. particles
Noun
  • Similarly, pyrometers and aerospace instrumentation can require durable optical windows that allow infrared or other optical measurements while protecting sensitive internal components from harsh external conditions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Stark says the reduction comes from controls and fasteners rather than unsprung or rotating components, so suspension and wheel-control characteristics remain unchanged.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • The contest has quickly become a focal point in the fight for Senate control, and Rogers is working to appeal to segments of Michigan's Democratic electorate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This requires turning customer-level predictions into actionable micro-segments that help determine which customers need attention and what action is most appropriate.
    — Dr. Vasudeva Akula, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of segments
Noun
  • Instead, they were restricted to either the north or south sections, which are divided by the highway running over the track.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This work later proved that prime numbers, while randomly scattered in small sections of the number line, appear to be regularly arranged over sufficiently large intervals.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • These chemical molecules selectively bind with particular rare earth elements during processing, helping operators separate them from mixed feedstocks.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • From Ryan and Myers to directors Adam Arkin, guest starring as a shady lawyer to boot, and Nina Lopez-Corrado, everybody on American Hostage deserves credit for introducing all these good elements.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of elements
Noun
  • The latest delay came after Caltrans determined that portions of the highway surface required additional smoothing, a Caltrans spokesperson told Abridged.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Harris has also said UCLA needs significantly more season-ticket holders, with a longer-term goal of removing the tarps covering portions of the Rose Bowl’s unused seating.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of portions
Noun
  • Researchers were able to date the fragment back to about 300 AD, the university said, and only about 30 such fragments exist worldwide.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, its environmental proposition is that those fragments should persist for less time after entering the environment.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of fragments
Noun
  • Quantum computing could eventually address 20-40% of emissions from sectors like steel and cement that are otherwise hard to abate, according to a report shared first with Semafor.
    — Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Global sourcing across the fashion, apparel, and textile sectors is undergoing profound changes.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sectors
Noun
  • The optics are also described as being resistant to fast-moving fluids and particles, as well as to many chemicals.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But those procedures can also send plastic particles down the drain — waste that South Florida’s wastewater systems aren’t designed to catch.
    — Laurie Mermet, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of particles
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“Subcomponents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcomponents. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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