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n. anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"

n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

computer component

n. any internal component of the computer

constituent, element, component part

n. 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; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"

constituent, element, ingredient, factor

n. an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

constituent

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

condition, consideration, circumstance

n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"

influence

n. a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"

reason

n. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"

catalyst

n. something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"

determinant, determiner, determinative, causal factor, determining factor

n. a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

constituent, grammatical constituent

n. (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction

component, constituent, element, ingredient, factor

n. an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

set, unit

n. instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"

whole, unit

n. an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"

component, constituent, element, component part

n. 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; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"

certainty

n. the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"

verity

n. an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth

fact

n. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"

plane

n. a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"

point

n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

side

n. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

aspect, facet

n. a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"

item, point, specific, detail, particular

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

rule, principle

n. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"

entire, integral, intact

adj. constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact"

constitutional, integral, inherent, built-in, inbuilt

adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"

cardinal, central, key, fundamental, polar, primal

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

essential

adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

indispensable

adj. not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"

necessary

adj. absolutely essential

aliquot

adj. signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity

broken, incomplete

adj. lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"

divisional

adj. constituting a division or an aliquot part of the basic monetary unit; "American divisional (fractional) coins include the dime and the nickel"; "fractional currency is currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit"

fragmental, fragmentary

adj. consisting of small disconnected parts; "fragmentary remains"

half

adj. consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"

halfway

adj. including only half or a portion; "halfway measures"

part

adj. relating to only part of a whole: "part owner"

partial

adj. being or affecting only a part; not total; "a partial description of the suspect"; "partial collapse"; "a partial eclipse"; "a partial monopoly"; "partial immunity"

quarter

adj. consisting of one of four equivalent parts: "a quarter pound of butter"

semi

adj. (prefix) half or partial: "semicircular"; "semiannual"; "semiconscious"

third

adj. being one of three equal parts; "a third share of the money"

three-quarter

adj. representing three quarters of something; "a three-quarter-length portrait"; "a three-quarter view"

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