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element


Definition: Meaning of, element in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɛlɪm(ə)nt /

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element elements
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  1. part one part or feature of a whole system, plan, piece of work etc, especially one that is basic or important
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  2. element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etc an amount, usually small, of a quality or feeling
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  3. chemistry a simple chemical substance such as CARBON or oxygen that consists of atoms of only one kind
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  4. people a group of people who form part of a larger group, especially when the rest of the group does not approve of them [↪  faction]
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  5. the elements [plural] the weather, especially bad weather
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  6. heating the part of a piece of electrical equipment that produces heat
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  7. the elements of something the most simple things that you have to learn first about a subject
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  8. earth/air/fire/water one of the four substances (earth, air, fire, and water) from which people used to believe that everything was made
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  9. be in your element to be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it
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  10. be out of your element to be in a situation that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy
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element used in phrases

  • chemical element (noun)
    1. of which 92 occur naturally any of the more than 100 known substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
  • data element (noun)
    1. computing a field that forms part of a record
  • element 104 (noun)
    1. a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
  • element 105 (noun)
    1. a transuranic element
  • element 106 (noun)
    1. a transuranic element
  • element 107 (noun)
    1. a transuranic element
  • element 108 (noun)
    1. a radioactive transuranic element
  • element 109 (noun)
    1. a radioactive transuranic element
  • element 110 (noun)
    1. a radioactive transuranic element
  • element 111 (noun)
    1. a radioactive transuranic element
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