• noun:   an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system

  Example: "Spare components for cars"

• noun:   an abstract part of something

  Example: "Jealousy was a component of his character"

• noun:   something determined in relation to something that includes it

  Example: "The smaller component is hard to reach"

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