element
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈɛlɪmənt/
Noun
element noun
- 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.“Letters are the elements of written language.”
- A small part of the whole.“an element of doubt; an element of the picture”
- The sky.
- (with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.“exposed to the elements”
Verb
element verb
- To compound of elements.
- To constitute and be the elements of.
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Synonyms
chemical elementfirststuffmemberingredientcomponentconstituentfactorelementalstonefacetnutrientfiltermattercomparatorstreamfocusstrandanatomical
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