component

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

com·po·nent (kəm-pōʹnənt)n.
1. A constituent element, as of a system. See Synonyms at element.
2. A part of a mechanical or electrical complex.
3. Mathematics. One of a set of two or more vectors having a sum equal to a given vector.
4. Any of the minimum number of substances required to specify completely the composition of all phases of a chemical system.adj.
Being or functioning as a constituent or an ingredient. [From Latin compōnēns, compōnent- present participle of compōnere, to put together : com-, com- + pōnere, to put; See apo- in Indo-European Roots.] com'po·nenʹtial (kŏm'pə-nĕnʹshəl) adj.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  constituent, element, part, portion, component part, factor, ingredient