Component and Making

Component

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

Making and component are semantically related. in part topic. In some cases you can use "Making" instead the word "Component" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Word: componentry

Making

Making noun - (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something.
Usage example: the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake
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Synonyms for Making

Component and making are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Component" instead the word "Making" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: make, maker

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

human human component human making
rare rare component rare making
small small component small making
actual actual component actual making
Other adjectives: big, main, necessary, major, frequent, extra, random, last.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Cutthroat Kitchen The round was a team challenge, with one person per team making the spaghetti/sauce, and the other making the meatballs, and whoever had the worse component of the inferior dish would be eliminated.
  • Age Without Youth This is what Marcellus Pye in Septimus Heap ends up with after making a potion of eternal life that lacked a critical component, making him look old and withered 500 years later.
  • Video Game / Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion According to one of the endings, experiencing a tragic death is a key component in making someone a ghost.
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