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componente

Definitions of componente
  1. noun
    an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
    synonyms: elemento
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    types:
    adición, suma
    a component that is added to something to improve it
    audio
    the sound elements of television
    cristal
    a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
    módulo
    a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
    punto
    (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
    recambio, repuesto
    an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
    aditivo
    something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
    accesoria, anejo, anexo
    an addition that extends a main building
    UCP, unidad central de procesamiento
    (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
    alargamiento
    an addition to the length of something
    almacén, depósito
    an electronic memory device
    type of:
    parte, porción
    something less than the whole of a human artifact
  2. noun
    an abstract part of something
    synonyms: elemento, factor, principio
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    type of:
    elemento, parte
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
  3. noun
    something determined in relation to something that includes it
    synonyms: parte
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    types:
    sustancia
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
    unidad lingüística
    one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
    punto
    a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
    detalle, particularidad, pormenor
    a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
    elemento, módulo, unidad
    an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
    miembro
    anything that belongs to a set or class
    remanente, residuo, restante, resto
    something left after other parts have been taken away
    subparte
    a part of a part
    protoplasma
    the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
    tratado
    extended verbal expression in speech or writing
    palabra
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
    sílaba
    a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
    morfema
    minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units
    nombre, nombre propio
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
    asunto
    one of the items to be considered
    noticia
    an item in a newspaper
    colocación
    a grouping of words in a sentence
    sonido
    (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
    desperdicios, restos, sobras
    a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
    materia
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
    mezcla
    (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
    átomo
    (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
    elemento, elemento químico
    any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
    activador
    (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
    elemento
    one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
    medio
    (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
    fluido
    a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
    esencia
    any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
    type of:
    relación
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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