{
    "term": "component",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "one of several parts of which something is made",
            "sensetop": "component of somethingcomponent for somethingcomponent in something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the different organizations involved in the design of the various components"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Key components** of the government’s plan are…",
                    "contextForm": "component of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an **essential/important component** of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **major/principal/critical component** of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nitrogen is the main component of air."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country still lacks the basic components of a real democratic system."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the components of a machine"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Individual components for the car can be very expensive.",
                    "contextForm": "component for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Trust is a vital component in any relationship.",
                    "contextForm": "component in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Component failure was the cause of the accident."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Enriched uranium is a key component for nuclear bombs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our software is becoming a standard component of many computer systems."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The researchers discovered a common component in all types of the organism."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a crucial component in our success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A key component of the government's plan is the integration of services."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Car components are manufactured in the other factory."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["basic", "central", "core"],
                "verb + component": ["add", "include", "incorporate"],
                "component + noun": ["failure", "manufacturer", "supplier"],
                "preposition": ["component in"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpəʊnənt/",
                "audio": "co/component/component__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpəʊnənt/",
                "audio": "co/component/component__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent.: from Latin component- ‘putting together’, from the verb componere, from com- ‘together’ + ponere ‘put’. Compare with compound."
}