element
noun
/ˈɛləmənt/
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/ˈɛlɪmənt/
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- (chemistry) A chemical substance made entirely of one such type of atom; 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.
- 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.
- (set theory) One of the objects in a set.
- (legal) 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.
- (usually, in the plural) A basic, simple substance out of which something is made, raw material.
- A small but present amount of a quality, a hint.
- A place or state of being that a person or object is best suited to.
- A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
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