noun · neutral
component
UK/kəmˈpəʊnənt/US/kəmˈpoʊnənt/com·PO·nent
Band 6-7task1task2
a part of a larger machine, system, or structure
Examples
“The battery is an essential component of the device.”
“Each component must be tested separately.”
“Software and hardware are two main components of a computer system.”
Band 8 sentence
“A critical component of any longitudinal study is maintaining participant engagement to preserve data integrity.”
Collocations
- component of
- key component
- essential component
Word family
component ncompose vcomposition n
Common mistakes
componet→component
component of which→component of which (avoid in short informal answers) or component of
Say it for a higher band
5part→6element→7+component
Synonyms
element
Easily confused
element
“An important element of the proposal is public consultation.”
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