Definition of 'ingredient'

Noun

1. a component of a mixture or compound
2. an abstract part of something; "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 speech"
      Synonyms: component constituent element factor
3. food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"
      Synonyms: fixings

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