1. relating to or consisting of components or constituent parts
Usage: formal; often used in technical or academic contexts
2. of or relating to componential analysis, a method of breaking down words or concepts into their smallest meaningful units
Usage: linguistics; anthropology

Examples

• The engineer took a componential approach to understanding the machine's failure.
• Componential analysis helps linguists understand how meaning is built from smaller semantic units.
• The system's componential design made it easy to replace individual parts.
• Anthropologists use componential methods to study cultural meanings and relationships.
• A componential view of the problem revealed several underlying issues.