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element
noun(el-e-ment)
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
Synonyms: component, constituent,
Examples:
A component or constituent element of a system.
element
noun(el-e-ment)
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
Synonyms: chemical element,
element
noun(el-e-ment)
an abstract part of something
Synonyms: component, constituent, factor, ingredient,
Examples:
The grammatical elements of a sentence.
element
noun(el-e-ment)
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
element
noun(el-e-ment)
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
Examples:
The alchemists believed that there were four elements.
element
noun(el-e-ment)
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
Examples:
Water is the element of fishes.
element
noun(el-e-ment)
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
Examples:
In your element.

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