Meaning & use
ingredient
One of the individual foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish or mixture.
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Flour, sugar, and eggs are the basic ingredients in most cake recipes.
Patience is just as important an ingredient in teaching as knowledge.
A note on using this word
Used literally for cooking and figuratively for the factors that contribute to a result, such as success.
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