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component

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  1. element               
 
1. com.po.nent \k*m-'po--n*nt, 'ka:m-., ka:m-'\ \.ka:m-p*-'nen-ch*l\ n [L 
   component-, componens, prp. of componere to put together -m more at 
   COMPOUND 1: a constituent part : INGREDIENT  2: any one of the vector terms 
   added to form a vector sum or resultant  - com.po.nen.tial aj
2. component aj : serving or helping to constitute : CONSTITUENT