a component of a mixture or compound

an abstract part of something; jealousy was a component of his character; two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony; the grammatical elements of a sentence; a key factor in her success; humor: an effective ingredient of a speech

[ Syn: component , constituent , element , factor ]

food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad

[ Syn: fixings ]