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A wheel is one component of a bicycle.
What does Component mean?
A component is one part of a whole.
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A component is one part of a larger system, machine, or idea.
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The robot stopped working when one component broke.
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A component is one part of a larger system or object.
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Component means one part of a larger system, machine, or idea.
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MeaningComponent means A component is one part of a whole.
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wholeA useful contrast to component in this meaning.
complete objectA useful contrast to component in this meaning.
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