component part vs residual

residual vs component part

component part and residual both are nouns.

component part is not an adjective while residual is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
component part	Yes	No	No	No
residual	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

component part: something determined in relation to something that includes it
residual: something left after other parts have been taken away

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

component part (noun)	residual (noun)
something determined in relation to something that includes it	(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing
	something left after other parts have been taken away

component part (adjective)	residual (adjective)
	relating to or indicating a remainder

Difference between component part and residual

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