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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elementElement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. byjus.com › chemistry › element-definitionElement Definition - Origin & Classification with Examples &...

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   An element is a pure substance consisting of only one type of atom which all have the same numbers of protons in their nuclei. The question of the conceptual nature of the term “element” represents a rather unique opportunity to examine the relationship that currently exists between chemists and philosophers of chemistry.

4. 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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › elementELEMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. 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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elementElement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. 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.