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Component vs Componence - What's the difference?

component | componence |

As nouns the difference between component and componence

is that component is component while componence is the composition of a grammatical structure in terms of the components it contains, without regard to their arrangement.

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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    componence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The composition of a grammatical structure in terms of the components it contains, without regard to their arrangement.