名詞 component (plural components) A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device. A CPU is a component of a computer.
名詞 composite (plural composites) A mixture of different components. A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials. (botany) A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae. (mathematics) A function of a function. (mathematics) Clipping of composite number.
Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components that are more easily absorbed into a blood stream, for instance. Digestion is a form of catabolism: a breakdown of large food molecules to smaller ones.
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
A grammar is an "alphabet" of "components", along with rules for the possible sequences of connections between components. Components are simply the identifiable pieces of a ship which reappear over and over in different ships in different combinations.
