ingredient
noun
- material required for a recipe
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ / /ɪŋˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ / /ɪnˈɡɹiːd͡ʒənt/
noun
Etymology: From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”).
- One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
“Holonyms: mixture; whole”
“Near-synonyms: constituent, component”
- A necessary element to achieve a certain goal; a component.
“Holonym: end result”
“Innovation is just one ingredient for continued growth.”