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# component

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

«component» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. One of the parts that something is made of, especially a machine or a system. [tree →](https://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://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#m3)

### 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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x1)
- The car factory makes engine components. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x2)
- Exercise is an important component of a healthy life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x3)
- Draw the circuit using the right component symbols. [tree →](https://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x5)
- Each component must be checked for safety. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/#x6)
- Listening is a key component of good teamwork. [tree →](https://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.

## In Jewish tradition

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.

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «component» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/component/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«component» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/component.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «component» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/component/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«component» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/component.html) on Mova free.