All 4 Uses of
component
in
The Namesake
- Jonathan nods in acceptance, distracted by the task of setting up his stereo components.
Chpt 5 *components = parts
- Still, he knows that each component of a building, however small, is nevertheless essential, and he finds it gratifying that after all his years of schooling, all his crits and unbuilt projects, his efforts are to have some practical end.†
Chpt 6
- Bartok plays on the stereo, expensive components scattered on the floor.†
Chpt 10
- The only things he's set up are the kitchen, the stereo components, and some of his books.†
Chpt 10
Definitions:
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(1)
(component) a self-contained part of something that when combined with other parts makes something that is larger or more complex
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
A comprehensive dictionary will also describe more specialized senses of component.