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Definition of ingredient noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ingredient

noun
 
 
/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
 
/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
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  1.  
     one of the things from which something is made, especially one of the foods that are used together to make a particular dish
    • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
    • Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients.
    • The only active ingredient in this medicine is aspirin.
    • Avocado is the main ingredient of the Mexican dish.
    • ingredient for something Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries.
    Extra Examples
    • All food products should carry a list of ingredients on the packet.
    • Blend all the ingredients together in a bowl.
    • I only use natural ingredients.
    • It always pays to use the best ingredients when cooking.
    • Mix the marinade ingredients and pour over the goose.
    • Pour all of the ingredients into a blender.
    • The two drugs contain the same active ingredients.
    • Use a spoon to mix the dry ingredients.
    • a style which incorporated ingredients from the music of many different countries
    • salicylic acid, the active ingredient in aspirin
    • the chemical composition of the individual ingredients
    • the principal ingredient of smog
    Topics Cooking and eatingb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • excellent
    • good
    • high-quality
    • …
    verb + ingredient
    • use
    • contain
    • include
    • …
    ingredient + noun
    • list
    • label
    phrases
    • a list of ingredients
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  2.  
     one of the things or qualities that are necessary to make something successful
    • It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story.
    • An effective exercise programme has three key ingredients—intensity, frequency and duration.
    • ingredient for something Determination is one of the essential ingredients for success.
    Extra Examples
    • The magic ingredient is love.
    • Tolerance is an essential ingredient for a happy marriage.
    • The little town has all the right ingredients for a murder mystery.
    • The Australian team had the added ingredient of perseverance.
    • Hard work is a vital ingredient for success.
    • Forecasting is a basic ingredient of business planning.
    • She hopes the change of career will supply the missing ingredient in her life—excitement.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • critical
    • crucial
    • essential
    • …
    verb + ingredient
    • have
    • become
    • provide
    • …
    preposition
    • ingredient for
    • ingredient in
    phrases
    • an ingredient for success
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    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin ingredient- ‘entering’, from the verb ingredi, from in- ‘into’ + gradi ‘walk’.
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