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
  • Together, these features provide dedicated cleaning support for bottles, pump components, and small accessories that can be difficult to address with a bottle brush alone.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Pump360™ for Irregular Pump Parts Breast pump components create a different challenge.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • Analyst Gavin Parsons said that Lockheed Martin is set to see growth across several business segments, setting the company up to potentially double-digit upside to earnings per share consensus estimates in 2028.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Helping understand mutations in DNA’s vast ‘non-coding’ segments DNA provides the recipe for the proteins a living cell can make.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of segments
Noun
  • Some sections have been redacted to protect sources and the personal data of third parties, authorities said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But large sections of seats remained empty across the venue's upper level.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • The shoe also covers a majority of the foot to protect from the elements, despite the open toe.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Both art forms weave several different elements into a harmonious, thematic whole.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of elements
Noun
  • Among them were substantial portions of The Art of War, as well as a separate military treatise attributed to Sun Bin, a strategist traditionally placed in the Warring States period.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Weeks later, the state of New Mexico filed a motion to strike portions of that brief.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of portions
Noun
  • People who have lived even fragments of freedom together are harder to persuade that domination is eternal.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Sarah then puts her life as an activist and artist in 1990s San Francisco on hold to return to her small hometown to spend time with mother as her mind fragments.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fragments
Noun
  • Talent flight across many ASEAN economies prevents them from developing the technocratic capacity needed for advanced technology and energy sectors.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Mission-critical sectors like financials, pharmaceuticals, energy and healthcare are scrambling to reinforce cyber defenses before attackers deploy the latest AI tools.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of sectors
Noun
  • In Lower Manhattan, the collapse of the Twin Towers led to a massive dust cloud that filled the air and blanketed city blocks with ash, debris, metal, glass, asbestos, benzene and other harmful particles, according to the WTC Health program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The main filter comes with a fine-mesh inner basket for capturing particles such as sand, pollen, and other grit.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of particles
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