Noun
1. an abstract part of something;
"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"2. something determined in relation to something that includes it;
"he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself""I read a portion of the manuscript""the smaller component is hard to reach"3. 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"