Component and Generic

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Component noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.

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Generic is an antonym for component.

Nearby Word: componentry

Generic adjective - Belonging or relating to the whole.

Usage example: a love of big things—big cars, big meals—seems to be a generic trait of the American people

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Component is an antonym for generic.

Nearby Words: general, generally, generalised

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