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Etymology[]
From Middle English element < Old French element < Latin elementum (“‘a first principle, element, rudiment’”); origin uncertain.
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Noun[]
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Element ({{{1}}})
- 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.
- (chemistry) 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 four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air
- Something small.
- an element of doubt
- Template:Pluralonly Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
- A place or state of being that an individual or object is better suited towards.
- be in one's own element
- (law) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded a violation of law only if each element can be proved.
- Template:Set theory One of the objects in a set.
- A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
- You sometimes find the hooligan element at football matches.
- A short form of heating element, 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.
- The element in this electric kettle can heat the water in under a minute.
- (computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by a matching pair of tags.
Synonyms[]
- (in chemistry): chemical element
- (in set theory): member
Derived terms[]
- chemical element
- data element
- heating element
Related terms[]
Translations[]
simplest or essential part or principle of anything
chemistry: simplest chemical substance
alchemy: one of the four basic building blocks
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something small
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atmospheric forces
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place or state of being that an individual or object is better suited towards
law: component of a cause of action
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set theory: object in a set
group of people with a common characteristic
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heating element
computing: conceptual object in a markup language
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See also[]
- atom
External links[]
- Element in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- Element in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams[]
- eeelmnt,
- leetmen
Crimean Tatar[]
Etymology[]
Latin elementum.
Noun[]
element
- element.
Declension[]
declension of Element
| nominative | Element |
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| genitive | Elementniñ |
| dative | Elementke |
| accusative | Elementni |
| locative | Elementte |
| ablative | Elementten |
References[]
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
Dutch[]
Pronunciation[]
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Noun[]
Element n. (plural Elementen)
Swedish[]
Pronunciation[]
Audio noicon (file)
Noun[]
Element n. Template:Sv-noun-n-zero
- element; basic building block of matter in ancient philosophy
- element; a place or state of being that an individual or object is better suited towards
- elements; forces of weather
- element; an object in a set
- Template:Maths element of a matrix
- heating element
- (computing) element; object in markup language
Related terms[]
- elementär
- elementa
- elementar-
Turkish[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: [ɛ.le.'ment]
- Hyphenation: e‧le‧ment
Noun[]
Element (definite accusative Elementi, plural Elementler)
- (chemistry) element
Declension[]
declension of Element
| singular | plural | |
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| absolute | Element | Elementler |
| definite accusative | Elementi | Elementleri |
| dative | Elemente | Elementlere |
| locative | Elementte | Elementlerde |
| ablative | Elementten | Elementlerden |
| definite genitive | Elementin | Elementlerin |
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