Component and Composite

Component

Component noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.
Usage example: each set is composed of several distinct components

Composite is an antonym for component.

Nearby Word: componentry

Composite

Composite noun - A distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things.
Usage example: a striking composite of two separate images

Component is an antonym for composite.

Nearby Words: composition, compositive, compositor, compositional, compositing

How words are described

human human component human composite
large large component large composite
new new component new composite
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