All component synonyms
com·po·nent
C c noun component
- peripheral — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
- item — a separate article or particular: 50 items on the list.
- factor — Christmas factor.
- piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- segment — one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section: a segment of an orange.
- unit — a single thing or person.
- ingredient — something that enters as an element into a mixture: Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.
- constituent — A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election.
- fixings — the act of a person or thing that fixes.
- making — the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- plug-in — capable of or designed for being connected to an electrical power source by plugging in or inserting: a plug-in hair dryer; a plug-in transistor.
- makings — the act of a person or thing that makes: The making of a violin requires great skill.
- module — a separable component, frequently one that is interchangeable with others, for assembly into units of differing size, complexity, or function.
- section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- cog — A cog is a wheel with square or triangular teeth around the edge, which is used in a machine to turn another wheel or part.
adjective component
- basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
- fundamental — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- integral — of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: integral parts.
- inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
- intrinsic — belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.