component
/kəmˈpəʊnənt/noun
उच्चारण कम्पोनन्ट
घटक, अंग
Core word
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[C]
one of several parts of which something is made
घटक, अंग
- the components of a computer
- Each component of the machine is tested separately.
- Radhika's project needed a few small electronic components.
+ 2 more examples
- Trust is an important component of any friendship.
- The factory makes components for cars and scooters.
Synonyms part element constituent ingredient piece
Opposite whole
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
component of / in sth
A component is one of the parts that make up something larger; it takes of for the whole.
'Component' किसी बड़ी चीज़ के बनाने वाले भागों में से एक है; पूरे के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The battery is a key component of the phone.
- Reading is an important component of the exam.
component (adjective) + noun
As an adjective, component describes the parts that make up a whole, such as component parts.
Adjective के रूप में 'component' किसी पूरे के भागों का वर्णन करता है, जैसे component parts।
- Each component part was tested separately.
- The component states of the union met in Delhi.
components (plural) / a component
Component is countable; with each, every or one, the noun stays singular.
'Component' countable है; each, every या one के साथ noun singular रहता है।
- Each component of the engine was checked.
- The kit has twenty components.
main / key / essential component
These adjectives show importance; they usually go before component.
ये adjectives महत्त्व बताते हैं और प्रायः 'component' से पहले आते हैं।
- Water is the main component of milk.
- Trust is an essential component of teamwork.
+Collocations 5
adjective + component
keymainessentialvitalelectronicchemical
- Oxygen is a vital component of air.
verb + component
makeassemblereplacetestformsupply
- The factory supplies components to car makers.
component + of
of a systemof the syllabusof the courseof a machineof a plan
- Practical work is a component of the course.
component + noun
partcostsupplierlistmarks
- The component supplier delivered the parts late.
component + noun
manufacturershopfailuredesign
- A component failure stopped the whole machine.
“More examples 6
- Speaking is a major component of the English test.
बोलना अंग्रेज़ी परीक्षा का एक प्रमुख घटक है।
- The mechanic replaced the faulty component and the radio worked again.
मिस्त्री ने खराब पुर्ज़ा बदल दिया और रेडियो फिर चलने लगा।
- Carbon is a basic component of all living things.
कार्बन सभी जीवित वस्तुओं का एक मूल घटक है।
- Radhika studied each component of the water cycle.
राधिका ने जल-चक्र के प्रत्येक घटक का अध्ययन किया।
- The company imports many electronic components from abroad.
कंपनी बहुत से इलेक्ट्रॉनिक पुर्ज़े विदेश से मँगाती है।
- The teacher listed the components of a good paragraph on the board.
अध्यापक ने श्यामपट्ट पर एक अच्छे अनुच्छेद के घटक लिखे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Each components of the machine was tested.
✓ Each component of the machine was tested.
Each is followed by a singular noun.
'Each' के बाद singular noun आता है।
✗ Water is the main component for milk.
✓ Water is the main component of milk.
Component takes of for the whole, not for.
पूरे के लिए 'component' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the part words: component, element, constituent, ingredient (in food), module.
भाग के शब्द याद रखिए: component, element, constituent, ingredient (भोजन में), module।