Component and Entirety

Component

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

Entirety is an antonym for component.

Nearby Word: componentry

Entirety

Entirety noun - The quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification.

Component is an antonym for entirety.

Nearby Words: entire, entirely

How words are described

certain certain component certain entirety
main main component main entirety
vital vital component vital entirety
final final component final entirety
Other adjectives: significant, last, available, visual.

Both words in one sentence

  • Beware the Silly Ones Not only was he the Big Bad for the entirety of the game, but had it not been for a broken piece of a robot damaging a vital component of his latest weapon, he would've succeeded in his ultimate plan to mind-control the entire population of Earth with Sonic and Tails none the wiser.
  • Useful Notes / Houston Really, this is the most spread out component of Houston's skyline bar none, straddling almost the entirety of the 610 Loop from Southwest Freeway to Interstate 10 though it lacks the thick skyscraper buildup of downtown, at least, for now.
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