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Component vs Aftermath - What's the difference?

component | aftermath |

As nouns the difference between component and aftermath

is that component is component while aftermath is (obsolete|or farmers' jargon) a second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.

component

English

(wikipedia component)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
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    Derived terms

    * componentless

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Making up a larger whole; as a component word.
  • Made up of smaller complete units in combination; as a component stereo.
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    aftermath

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, or farmers' jargon) A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
  • That which happens after, that which follows. Has a strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
    • In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting.

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