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ingredient

noun
/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/

Etymology

From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”).

  1. derived from ingrediens
  2. derived from ingredient

Definitions

  1. One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

    • Holonyms: mixture; whole
    • Near-synonyms: constituent, component
    • The ingredients of a Spanish omelette are potatoes, eggs, onion, and a little salt.

  2. A necessary element to achieve a certain goal

    A necessary element to achieve a certain goal; a component.

    • Holonym: end result
    • Innovation is just one ingredient for continued growth.
    • Patience and understanding are key ingredients for a long-lasting marriage.

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Derived

active ingredient, bioingredient, inactive ingredient, ingredient deck, microingredient

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at ingredient. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at ingredient. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at ingredient

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA