element

Words with a similar base: chemical_element, element

'element'

[component.n.01] as in: an abstract part of something

Examples:
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

'element'

[component.n.03] as in: 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

Examples:
spare components for cars
a component or constituent element of a system

'element'

[chemical_element.n.01] as in: 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

'element'

[element.n.04] as in: the most favorable environment for a plant or animal

Examples:
water is the element of fishes

'element'

[element.n.05] as in: 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'

[element.n.06] as in: the situation in which you are happiest and most effective

Examples:
in your element

'element'

[element.n.07] as in: a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone

Origins

					element (English)
└── element (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── element (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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