Ingredient

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: in=gre=di=ent

CIDE DICTIONARY

Ingredient, n. [F. ingrédient, L. ingrediens, -entis, entering into, p. pr. of ingredi, p. p. ingressus, to go into, to enter; pref. in- in + gradi to walk, go. See Grade.].

 That which enters into a compound, or is a component part of any combination, recipe, or mixture; an element; a constituent.  [1913 Webster]
"By way of analysis we may proceed from compounds to ingredients."  [1913 Webster]
"Water is the chief ingredient in all the animal fluids and solids."  [1913 Webster]

Ingredient, a. 

 Entering as, or forming, an ingredient or component part.  [1913 Webster]
"Acts where no sin is ingredient."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Ingredient, n. a component part or element in a recipe, mixture, or combination.

Etymology

ME f. L ingredi ingress- enter (as IN-(2), gradi step)

THESAURUS

Ingredient

adjunct, appurtenance, aspect, census, circumstance, component, composition, constituent, constituents, content, contents, detail, divisions, element, elements, factor, feature, fixings, guts, index, ingredients, innards, insides, integrant, inventory, item, items, list, makings, part, part and parcel, parts, specialty, whole

ROGET THESAURUS

Ingredient

Component

N component, component part, integral part, integrant part, element, constituent, ingredient, leaven, part and parcel, contents, appurtenance, feature, member, personnel, forming, inclusive.