ingredient
About 3.52 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
The ingredients of a Spanish omelette are potatoes, eggs, onion, and a little salt.
- noun A necessary element to achieve a certain goal; a component.
Innovation is just one ingredient for continued growth.
Similar words
element component constituent factor scratch recipe drug compound feature part
Often followed by
in of for is to that and was which
Word family
ingredients
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