ingredient
//ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt//
Forms
- Plural
- ingredients
Definitions
1.One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
- By way of analysis we may proceed from compounds to ingredients.
- Water is the chief ingredient in all the animal fluids and solids.
- The ingredients of a Spanish omelette are potatoes, eggs, onion, and a little salt.
2.A necessary element to achieve a certain goal; a component.
- Innovation is just one ingredient for continued growth.
- Patience and understanding are key ingredients for a long-lasting marriage.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3004
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle French ingredient
From Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”).