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Meaning
Noun
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In Chemistry & Chemical elements:
One of the
simplest
or
essential
parts
or
principles
of which anything
consists
, or upon which the
constitution
or
fundamental
powers
of anything are based.
Any one of the
simplest
chemical substances
that cannot be
decomposed
in a
chemical reaction
or by any
chemical
means and
made up
of
atoms
all having the same number of protons.
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In Chemical elements:
One of the
simplest
or
essential
parts
or
principles
of which anything
consists
, or upon which the
constitution
or
fundamental
powers
of anything are based.
One of the
four
basic
building blocks
of
matter
in
theories
of
ancient
philosophers
and
alchemists
: water,
earth
,
fire
, and air.
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One of the
simplest
or
essential
parts
or
principles
of which anything
consists
, or upon which the
constitution
or
fundamental
powers
of anything are based.
A
basic
,
simple
substance
out of
which something is made,
raw
material.
Any of the
teeth
of a
zip
fastener.
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In Law:
One of the
simplest
or
essential
parts
or
principles
of which anything
consists
, or upon which the
constitution
or
fundamental
powers
of anything are based.
A required
aspect
or
component
of a
cause of action
. A
deed
is
regarded
as a
violation
of law
only if
each
element
can be proved.
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In Set theory:
One of the
simplest
or
essential
parts
or
principles
of which anything
consists
, or upon which the
constitution
or
fundamental
powers
of anything are based.
One of the
objects
in a set.
●
In Mathematics:
One of the
simplest
or
essential
parts
or
principles
of which anything
consists
, or upon which the
constitution
or
fundamental
powers
of anything are based.
One of the
entries
of a matrix.
●
A small part of the whole.
●
A small but present amount of a quality, a hint.
●
A
factor
, one of the
conditions
contributing
to a result.
●
The sky.
●
Any one of the
heavenly
spheres
believed
to
carry
the
celestial
bodies.
●
Atmospheric
forces
such as strong
winds
and rains.
●
A place or
state of being
that an individual or
object
is best
suited
to.
●
In Christianity:
The
bread
and
wine
taken
at Holy Communion.
●
In Collectives:
A group of people within a
larger
group having a particular common characteristic.
●
The
basic
principles
of a
field
of knowledge,
basics
,
fundamentals
, rudiments.
●
A
component
in
electrical
equipment
, often in the form of a
coil
, having a high
resistance
, thereby
generating
heat
when a current is
passed through
it.
●
In Mathematics:
An
infinitesimal
interval
of a
quantity
, a differential.
●
In Astronomy:
An
orbital element
; one of the
parameters
needed
to
uniquely
specify
a particular orbit.
●
In Computing:
One of the
conceptual
objects
in a
markup language
, usually
represented
in
text
by tags.
Verb
●
To
compound
of elements.
●
To
constitute
and be the
elements
of.
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Origin
element
English
element
Middle English (1100-1500)
element
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Member
Component
Entry
Beginning
Part
Chemical Element
Related
Aspect
Factor
Characteristic
Object
Item
Ingredient
Dimension
Entity
Facet
Concept
Attribute
Feature
Piece
Layer
Components
Material
Variable
Indicator
Artifact
Expression
Atom
Function
Principle
Unit
Form
Instrument
Parameter
Source
Structure
Symbol
Constituent
Area
Character
Undercurrent
Portion
Type
Molecule
Trait
Overtone
Undertone
Iteration
Module
Asset
Category
Activity
Substance
Image
Theme
Frame
Particle
Node
Issue
Mechanism
Subject
Compound
Array
Device
Alkali Metal
Unpaired Electron
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