multicomponent

adjective

mul·​ti·​com·​po·​nent ˌməl-tē-kəm-ˈpō-nənt 

-ˈkäm-ˌpō-,

-käm-ˈpō-

: having, involving, or consisting of two or more components

a multicomponent stereo system

… could be accomplished only if the designers began a process of multicomponent redesign, which meant simultaneously redesigning the streetcars' motors, their brakes, their wheels, their trucks (the frames holding the wheels), and their seats.

—Tony Hiss

A new study … found that multilevel, multicomponent interventions were best at helping patients control their hypertension.

—Faith Dawson

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above