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componential

/kɒmpənˈtɛnjəl/ adjective · British & US
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What does componential mean?

adjective

Relating to or consisting of components; composed of parts that can be analyzed separately. In linguistics, relating to the analysis of words into their component parts.

Example

"The componential analysis of the word 'unhappiness' reveals its constituent parts: 'un-', 'happy', and '-ness'."

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