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# component

«component» in Mova's school dictionary: **made of, especially a machine or a system** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a component, components); adjective (component)

### meaning for a pupil

1) One of the parts that something is made of, especially a machine or a system. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#m1)

2) (science) A part of a circuit, such as a bulb, battery, wire or switch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#m2)

3) (maths) A part of something larger, like the parts of a vector. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Used in science (circuit components), technology and design (computer components), maths, and everyday life (the components of a healthy diet). Phrases: electrical component, key component, component parts, components of a circuit.

### examples

- A bulb, a wire and a battery are components of a circuit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x1)
- The car factory makes engine components. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x2)
- Exercise is an important component of a healthy life. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x3)
- Draw the circuit using the right component symbols. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x4)
- The kit has all the components you need to build the robot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x5)
- Each component must be checked for safety. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x6)
- Listening is a key component of good teamwork. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x7)

### note

Countable: components. Stress: com-PO-nent. Similar: part, piece, element, ingredient. In maths and science, components together make the whole.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «component» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.