kʌmˈpoʊnənt kənˈstɪtjuənt pɑːt pɑɹt pɐːt ˈpɔɹʃən ˈpɔːʃən something determined in relation to something that includes it he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself I read a portion of the manuscript the smaller component is hard to reach the animal constituent of plankton