subcomponents

noun

variants or sub-components
plural of subcomponent
as in components

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcomponents
  1. components
  2. segments
  3. sections
  4. elements
  5. portions
  6. fragments
  7. sectors
  8. particles
Noun
  • To achieve this stable genetic modification, Mitreva and her colleagues first had to determine how to deliver the CRISPR components into the hookworm eggs.
    — Jay Kakade August 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Our study also highlighted how economic well-being influences other components of a person’s overall well-being, such as their mental, emotional or social health.
    — Brennan Berg, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • Predecessor Joe Erlinger, who held the job for over six years and often served as the face of McDonald’s in TV news segments, will be an adviser through early next year, the company said.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There’s even hope within CBS News that such segments can help the division reach new crowds.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of segments
Noun
  • Other sections feature views of the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • His attorneys said the blast melted decorative lighting on his balcony, charred the railing and melted sections of artificial turf.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • The introduction of liquid glass has led to larger, more graphical elements that have taken over in terms of clarity and ease of use.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • While Tehran's civilian government is seeking economic relief and sanctions easing, elements within the security establishment may view continued pressure in the strait as an important source of leverage.
    — Emma Graham, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of elements
Noun
  • The city added that the incident was limited to technology supporting portions of its water utility, while drinking water treatment, quality, pressure and delivery were not impacted.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Skies over portions of North and central Georgia are a shade darker Friday because of wildfires that started many miles away in Canada.
    — Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of portions
Noun
  • Bortigali, the town where the archaeological site is located, is about 40 miles north and inland of Mont’e Prama, where ancient sculptural fragments and a monumental necropolis were first discovered in the 1970s.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The larger openings in the mesh can physically capture bigger plastic fragments.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fragments
Noun
  • Crews used tactical burns overnight, deliberately consuming vegetation ahead of active sectors to deprive the main fire of fuel.
    — Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Grants fund high-risk research and development, support deep-tech innovation, and cushion early-stage ventures in crucial sectors—such as agriculture, clean energy, healthcare, and education—where private capital is often reluctant to go early on.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sectors
Noun
  • Giant fans at the air bases would blow the pale particles around, Jack said, putting him directly in the path of the chemical.
    — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Collisions among these particles separate positive and negative electric charges within the cloud.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of particles
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