Component and Partition

Component

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

Partition and component are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Partition" instead a noun "Component".

Nearby Word: componentry

Partition

Partition noun - One of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled.
Usage example: one of the partitions of a prefabricated house

Component and partition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Component" instead a noun "Partition".

How words are described

small small component small partition
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