noun
an abstract part of something
Synonyms
Examples
- jealousy was a component of his character
- two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
- the grammatical elements of a sentence
- a key factor in her success
- humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
noun
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
noun
any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Synonyms
chemical element
noun
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
Examples
- water is the element of fishes
noun
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
Examples
- the alchemists believed that there were four elements
noun
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
Examples
- in your element
noun
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
noun
an abstract part of something
Synonyms
Examples
- jealousy was a component of his character
- two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
- the grammatical elements of a sentence
- a key factor in her success
- humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
noun
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
noun
any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Synonyms
chemical element
noun
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
Examples
- water is the element of fishes
noun
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
Examples
- the alchemists believed that there were four elements
noun
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
Examples
- in your element
noun
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone