component

Meanings

• an abstract part of something
  • "jealousy was a component of his character"
• something determined in relation to something that includes it
  • "the smaller component is hard to reach"
• 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
  • "spare components for cars"
  • "a component or constituent element of a system"

Synonyms

component part, constituent, element, factor, ingredient, part, portion