missing component

collocation in English

meaningsofmissingandcomponent

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missing
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪs.ɪŋ/us
/ˈmɪs.ɪŋ/
Someone who is missing ...
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component
noun[C]
uk
/kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/us
/kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/
a part that combines with other parts to form ...
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(Definition ofmissingandcomponentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmissing component

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Themissingcomponentfor a complete vision system was the straight line detector.
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Note that there is actually amissingcomponent(figure 19).
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Note that themissingcomponentcan be provided (hence the error can be handled) by performing surrounding reconfiguration operators.
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In some cases, cultural property is a significantmissingcomponentof peoples' heritage and history, contributing to recent attempts to repatriate the property back to its land of origin.
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Therefore, the second conclusion is that themissingcomponentin the structure or the expected construction typology, should be inherent to the core house and its design language.
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There are important improvements, but there is a lack of provision for recreational riding, which is amissingcomponent.
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In our view there is amissingcomponentin the arrangements, and that is the ceasefire.
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Let me highlight some of themissingcomponentparts.
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Themissingcomponentis known as dark matter and its nature is unknown.
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Surprisingly, themissingcomponentwas the pneumatic reading of the roll.
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A credit, shown on the window sticker, was issued for themissingcomponent.
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The aircraft was finally completed after missing components were purchased.
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Some missing components were custom-fabricated by local foundries in a style copied from photographs of the boat in her earlier days.
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