French Conversation · Level 10
88 words
French word
composante
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃pozɑ̃t/
Meaning
- feminine nounelement
Example
Chaque composante compte dans le résultat final.
Every element counts toward the final result.
More examples
Une composante essentielle du projet est la communication.
An essential component of the project is communication.
Core concept
A contributing part within an organized whole, such as a system, process, or analysis.
Common phrases
une composante essentielle
an essential component
la composante principale
the main component
la composante du système
the component of the system
Similar words
élément: One element that helps form a complete whole.
partie: A portion of a larger whole.
Definition in French
Élément constituant d'un système, souvent utilisé dans un sens technique ou analytique.
Word origin
The word belongs to the family of composer and traces back through French to Latin componere, whose parts express the idea of putting together.
Usage tips
- Composante is pronounced with a final consonant sound, unlike the closely related French form composant, whose final t is silent.
Other meanings
- ingredientnoun
Related words
- composantcomponentnoun
- compositioncompositionnoun
- décomposerdecomposeverb