an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
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element::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | component, constituent |
| Type of | part, portion |
| Has types | spark gap, supplement, accessory, appurtenance, hardware, add-on, car part, heating element, audio, auto part, computer hardware, improver, pel, crystal, picture element, pixel, ingredient, spare part, landside, spare, making, retrofit, addition, module, input |
| Derivation | elementary |
a component or constituent element of a system.
element::noun | Spocien Dictionary
any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | component, constituent, factor, ingredient |
| Type of | division, part, section |
| Has types | point, be-all and end-all, be all and end all, plot element |
the grammatical elements of a sentence.
element::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | straight line |
| Has types | element of a cylinder, element of a cone |
element::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | environs, surround, environment, surroundings |
water is the element of fishes.
Examples of element
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Please the thug element of tangelo park, please stay away we dont want you here.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The agency says the error disabled a key element of the model for managing risk.
From the timesunion.com
There's now an element of payback and one-upmanship involved in Slomka's stance.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
There's still an element of quasi-government ownership in most of these markets.
From the businessweek.com
The key element is a deal to raise the $600bn European Financial Stability Fund.
From the theaustralian.com.au
It's the human element that makes it something more than just another robo-film.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Furthermore, expenditure reduction was identified as a key element for recovery.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
Another element is the rise in VAT which will wash out of the system in January.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Like everything about Martel's life, this too has an element of the fantastical.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Component: an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
- Component: an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
- Chemical element: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
- The most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"
- One of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"
- The situation in which you are happiest and most effective; "in your element"
- In category theory, the concept of an element, or a point, generalizes the more usual set theoretic concept of an element of a set to an object of any category. ...
- A chemical element is a pure chemical substance consisting of one type of atom distinguished by its atomic number, which is the number of protons in its nucleus. Common examples of elements are iron, copper, silver, gold, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. ...
- An element of a crime (collectively called elements of crime) is a basic set of common law principles regarding criminal liability that, with few exceptions, constitute the essential elements to prove that the defendant committed a crime under United States law. ...
