division vs component

component vs division

division and component both are nouns.

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

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

division: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
component: an abstract part of something

Other hyponyms of division include frame, beginning, middle, end, high point, constituent, element, factor, ingredient, chukka, chukker, frame, inning, game, bout, round, turn, first period, second period, final period, half, period, quarter, over.

division (noun)	component (noun)
the act or process of dividing	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 arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed	an abstract part of something
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart	something determined in relation to something that includes it
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
discord that splits a group
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
a group of ships of similar type
a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
an administrative unit in government or business
(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
a league ranked by quality

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