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   element

   /ˈɛlɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an essential or characteristic part of something abstract: "the death had all the elements of a great tabloid story" Similar componentconstituentpartsectionportionpiecesegmentbitfactorfeaturefacetingredientstranddetailpointmemberunitmoduleitemessentialrare:integrand
   • ▪ a small but significant amount of a feeling or quality: "it was the element of danger he loved in flying" Similar tracetouchhintsmatteringsuspicionsoupçon
   • ▪ the rudiments of a subject: "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: "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 environmentfavoured environmentfamiliar territoryterritoryhabitatmediummilieuspherefielddomainrealmcircleresorthaunt
   • 3. strong winds, heavy rain, or 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 kettle, heater, or cooker which 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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   What does element mean?

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   Where did the word element come from?

   • The first records of element come from around 1250. It ultimately comes from the Latin elementum, meaning “one of the four elements” or “rudiment.” In early history, it was thought that all of creation was made of four basic things: earth, air, fire, and water. The word elementum referred to these substances.

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   What is the difference between element and component?

   • Element denotes a fundamental, ultimate part: the basic elements of matter; resolve the problem into its elements. Component and constituent refer to a part that goes into the making of a complete system or compound. Component often refers to one of a number of parts: Lab work is an important component of the science course.

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   What are elements in a sentence?

   • Cement and water are elements of concrete. Tires, brakes, and an engine are elements of a functioning vehicle. Used in a sentence: Love and trust are elements of a strong relationship. An element can also be a place where someone or something feels comfortable or naturally wants to be.

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   What is an element in a fire or water heater?

   • If something has an element of a particular quality or emotion, it has a certain amount of this quality or emotion. An element is a substance such as gold, oxygen, or carbon that consists of only one type of atom. The element in an electric fire or water heater is the metal part which changes the electric current into heat.

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   What is a member of a set in chemistry?

   • A member of a set. In chemistry, any material (such as carbon, hydrogen, iron, or oxygen) that cannot be broken down into more fundamental substances. Each chemical element has a specific type of atom, and chemical compounds are created when atoms of different elements are bound together into molecules.

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   Element definition: a component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts into which a whole may be resolved by analysis. See examples of ELEMENT used in a sentence.

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

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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.