subcomponent

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UK/ˌsʌb.kəmˈpəʊnənt/US/ˌsʌb.kəmˈpoʊnənt/

noun

A lesser or secondary component.

OriginEnglish component ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubcomponent (plural subcomponents)

plural subcomponents · alternative sub-component

  1. A lesser or secondary component.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishcomponent
  5. Englishsubcomponent

From sub- + component.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with subcomponent

componentdeponentasonantsonant
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Cite this entry
APA

subcomponent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcomponent

MLA

“subcomponent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcomponent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subcomponent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcomponent.

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