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  • 21Component of force — Component Com*po nent, n. A constituent part; an ingredient. [1913 Webster] {Component of force} (Mech.), a force which, acting conjointly with one or more forces, produces the effect of a single force or resultant; one of a number of forces into …

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  • 22Constituent — Con*stit u*ent, n. 1. The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs. [1913 Webster] Their first composure and origination require a higher and nobler constituent than chance. Sir M. Hale [1913 Webster] 2. That which constitutes …

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  • 23constituent part — index component, ingredient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 24component — constituent, ingredient, *element, factor Analogous words: member, *part, detail, portion, piece: *item, particular Antonyms: composite: complex Contrasted words: *mixture, compound, blend, admixture, amalgam …

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  • 25constituent — n component, *element, ingredient, factor Analogous words: *part, portion, piece, detail, member: *item, particular Antonyms: whole, aggregate Contrasted words: *system, complex, organism, economy: composite, compound, blend, amalgam (see… …

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  • 26constituent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) being a part of a whole. 2) having the power to appoint or elect. 3) able to make or change a political constitution. ► NOUN 1) a member of a constituency. 2) a component part. ORIGIN Lat …

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  • 27component — com|po|nent1 W2S3 [kəmˈpəunənt US ˈpou ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of componere; COMPOUND2] one of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system etc = ↑constituent ▪ companies that make electronic… …

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  • 28constituent — I. noun Etymology: French constituant, from Middle French, from present participle of constituer to constitute, from Latin constituere Date: 1622 1. one who authorizes another to act as agent ; principal 2. a member of a constituency 3. an… …

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  • 29component — componential /kom peuh nen sheuhl/, componental, adj. componented, adj. /keuhm poh neuhnt, kom /, n. 1. a constituent part; element; ingredient. 2. a part of a mechanical or electrical system: hi fi components. 3. Physics. the projection of a… …

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  • 30component — I. noun Etymology: Latin component , componens, present participle of componere to put together more at compound Date: 1645 1. a constituent part ; ingredient < an important component of the program > < stereo components > 2 …

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