INGREDIENT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a component of a mixture or compound
    Hypernyms(s) ingredient is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • an abstract part of something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 s
    Hypernyms(s) ingredient is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad
    Hypernyms(s) ingredient is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)