component vs detail

detail vs component

component and detail both are nouns.

component is not a verb while detail is a verb.

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

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

component: something determined in relation to something that includes it
detail: a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

Other hyponyms of component include substance, language unit, linguistic unit, item, point, butt, base, basis, item, particular, unit, member, balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, subpart.

component (noun)	detail (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	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
an abstract part of something	extended treatment of particulars
something determined in relation to something that includes it	a temporary military unit
	a crew of workers selected for a particular task
	a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

component (verb)	detail (verb)
	assign to a specific task
	provide details for

Difference between component and detail

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