component vs spare

spare vs component

component and spare both are nouns.

component is not an adjective while spare is an adjective.

component is not a verb while spare is a verb.

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

As nouns, spare is a hyponym of component; that is, spare 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
spare: an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

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

component (noun)	spare (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	a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
an abstract part of something	an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
something determined in relation to something that includes it	an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

component (adjective)	spare (adjective)
	lacking in magnitude or quantity
	thin and fit
	lacking embellishment or ornamentation
	not taken up by scheduled activities
	more than is needed, desired, or required
	kept in reserve especially for emergency use

component (verb)	spare (verb)
	use frugally or carefully
	give up what is not strictly needed
	refrain from harming
	save or relieve from an experience or action

Difference between component and spare

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