Hypernyms for "component"
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Hypernyms
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accessory
addition
add-on
appurtenance
audio
auto part
balance
base
basis
be all and end all
be-all and end-all
butt
car part
computer hardware
crystal
detail
hardware
heating element
improver
ingredient
input
item
landside
language unit
linguistic unit
making
member
module
particular
pel
picture element
pixel
plot element
point
remainder
residual
residue
residuum
rest
retrofit
spare
spare part
spark gap
subpart
substance
supplement
unit
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.