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Element

ˈɛlɪm(ə)nt

Element definitions
noun
element elements
  1. an essential or characteristic part of something abstract

    "the death had all the elements of a great tabloid story"

    • a small but significant amount of a feeling or quality

      "it was the element of danger he loved in flying"

    • the rudiments of a subject

      "legal training may include the elements of economics and political science"

    • a group of people of a particular kind within a larger group

      "the younger elements in the party are opposed to the move"

    • (in church use) the bread and wine of the Eucharist
    • an entity that is a single member of a set
  2. each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter. Each element is distinguished by its atomic number, i.e. the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms
    • any of the four substances (earth, water, air, and fire) regarded as the fundamental constituents of the world in ancient and medieval philosophy
    • a person's or animal's natural or preferred environment

      "he was raised in Hawaii and the sea is his natural element"

  3. strong winds, heavy rain, or other kinds of bad weather

    "there was no barrier against the elements"

    the weather the climate meteorological conditions atmospheric conditions/forces
  4. a part in an electric kettle, heater, or cooker which contains a wire through which an electric current is passed to provide heat