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   el·e·ment

   /ˈeləmənt/

   noun

   • 1. a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic: "the death had all the elements of a great tabloid story" Similar componentconstituentpartsectionportionpiecesegmentbitfactorfeaturefacetingredientstranddetailpointmemberunitmoduleitemessentialrare:integrand
   • ▪ a small but significant presence of a feeling or abstract quality: "it was the element of danger he loved in flying" Similar tracetouchhintsmatteringsuspicionsoupçon
   • ▪ the rudiments of a branch of knowledge: "legal training may include the elements of economics and political science" Similar basicsessentialsprinciplesfirst principlesfoundationsfundamentalsrudimentsinformal:nuts and boltsABC
   • ▪ a group of people of a particular kind within a larger group or organization: "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" Similar natural environmentfavored environmentfamiliar territoryterritoryhabitatmediummilieuspherefielddomainrealmcircleresorthaunt
   • 3. the weather, especially strong winds, heavy rain, and other kinds of bad weather: "there was no barrier against the elements" Similar the weatherthe climatemeteorological conditionsatmospheric conditions/forcesthe windthe rainstorms
   • 4. a part in an electric teapot, heater, or stove that contains a wire through which an electric current is passed to provide heat.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting fundamental constituents of the world or celestial objects): via Old French from Latin elementum ‘principle, rudiment’, translating Greek stoikheion ‘step, component part’.

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   The meaning of ELEMENT is any of the four substances air, water, fire, and earth formerly believed to compose the physical universe. How to use element in a sentence.

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   A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. An element is composed of atoms that have the same atomic number, that is, each atom has the same number of protons in its nucleus as all other atoms of that element.

4. sciencenotes.org › what-is-an-element-in-chemistryWhat Is an Element in Chemistry? Definition and Examples

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   Oct 17, 2020 · An element is defined as a pure substance consisting of atoms with the same number of protons. There are 118 elements that are ordered by increasing atomic number (number of protons) on the periodic table.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of element in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ELEMENT definition: 1. a part of something: 2. a small amount of an emotion or quality: 3. a simple substance that…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELEMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ELEMENT meaning: 1. a part of something: 2. a small amount of an emotion or quality: 3. a simple substance that…. Learn more.

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   An element is something basic and important — in chemistry, an element is one of the essential molecules that everything else is made of. If a book's ending carries an " element of surprise," it means surprise is an important part of the story's end.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An element is a substance such as gold, oxygen, or carbon that consists of only one type of atom.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishelement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of element noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    ELEMENT meaning: 1 : one of the basic substances that are made of atoms of only one kind and that cannot be separated by ordinary chemical means into simpler substances; 2 : a particular part of something (such as a situation or activity)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishELEMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    ELEMENT definition: 1. a part of something: 2. a small amount of an emotion or quality: 3. a group of people of a…. Learn more.