subcomponent
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4.7
- noun
- /ˌsʌb.kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/
- Specialized
:
subcomponente
- The software consists of several subcomponents, each responsible for a different function.
- performance subcomponents
- specific subcomponent
- subcomponent failure
Examples
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In our project, we analyzed how each subcomponent contributed to the overall performance of the system.
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During the assembly, every subcomponent needs to be carefully tested for quality.
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In this study, the work environment was regarded as a subcomponent of the organization's larger dominant culture and climate.
Academic text (2016) -
The projects, each of which has several subcomponents, are these:
Academic text (2002) -
Note that Watson is the same system that WatsonPaths uses as a subcomponent.
Academic text (2017) -
Table 4 (available online) shows the score for each subcomponent of the modified Downs and Black Scale.
Academic text (2015) -
One of the key reasons for the improvements in performance subcomponents may relate to the structure employed for the intervention development.
Academic text (2010) -
Specifically, the data indicated participants improved in at least two of the subcomponents when compared to baseline data in second half performance.
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Three measures of subcomponent problem-solving skills were selected: calculation accuracy, schema representation, and solution planning.
Academic text (2014) -
In turn, each subcomponent is defined in terms of specific observable manifestations such as crying or fussing.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A piece of something that, with others, makes a whole
∞
3.0
A part of something that you can separate and that helps it work
447
3.4
A part of something larger, like a machine or system
101
3.7
A separate unit that is part of a larger system and can work alone
28
7.2
A smaller section inside a larger section, for example in a book or manual
23
3.0
A basic part that forms the base of something larger
17
5.6
A part of something that is needed for the whole to work
3
3.5
A single piece that makes up a larger object
3
4.0
A smaller part of a larger thing that works with other parts, like a team or part of a protein
1
6.4
A part made separately and later added to a larger product
1
6.3
A smaller part of a larger program or system that works alone
A smaller part of a larger section
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subcomponent combines the prefix sub-, which means 'under' or 'below', and component, which means 'a part'. So a subcomponent is a smaller part that belongs to a larger component.