Both Uses of
component
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- The others agreed, and so, starting with the first entry, Sticky read: No one seems to realize how much we are driven by FEAR, the essential component of human personality.†
p. 267.0 *
- Ripping out cables, crushing components, stealing mysterious gizmos that could not be replaced.†
p. 375.0
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.