component vs addition

addition vs component

component and addition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
component	Yes	No	No	No
addition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, addition is a hyponym of component; that is, addition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than component:

component: an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
addition: a component that is added to something to improve it

Other hyponyms of component include accessory, add-on, appurtenance, supplement, add-on, improver, audio, auto part, car part, crystal, computer hardware, hardware, heating element, ingredient, input, landside, making, module, pel, picture element, pixel, retrofit, spare, spare part, spark gap.

component (noun)	addition (noun)
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system	the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
an abstract part of something	the act of adding one thing to another
something determined in relation to something that includes it	a component that is added to something to improve it
	a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
	something added to what you already have
	a quantity that is added

Difference between component and addition

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