kʌmˈpoʊnənt kənˈstɪtjuənt ˈɛlɪmənt ˈfæktə ˈfæktɚ ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt a component of a mixture or compound an abstract part of something jealousy was a component of his character two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony the grammatical elements of a sentence a key factor in her success humor: an effective ingredient of a speech food that is a component of a mixture in cooking the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad