component; constituent; element; factor; ingredient




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"

Type of:
  • part; section; division

Types:
  • be-all and end-all; be all and end all
  • plot element
  • point


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