element
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English element, from Old French element, from Latin elementum (“a first principle, element, rudiment”) (see further etymology there).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
element (plural elements)
- 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.
- 1881, Benjamin Jowett, Thucydides
- The simplicity which is so large an element in a noble nature was laughed to scorn.
- (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.
- Synonyms: chemical element, (rare, nonstandard) firststuff
- One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
- (usually in the plural) A basic, simple substance out of which something is made, raw material.
- c. 1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], part 1, 2nd edition, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, OCLC 932920499; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:
- Thus ſhall my heart be ſtil combinde with thine,
Untill our bodies turne to Elements:
And both our ſoules aſpire celeſtiall thrones.
- (law) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded as a violation of law only if each element can be proved.
- (set theory) One of the objects in a set.
- Synonym: member
- (mathematics) One of the entries of a matrix.
- Any of the teeth of a zip fastener.
- A small part of the whole.
- an element of the picture
- A small but present amount of a quality, a hint.
- an element of doubt
- 1927, F. E. Penny, chapter 4, in Pulling the Strings:
- The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.
- A factor, one of the conditions contributing to a result.
- (obsolete) The sky.
- 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXIX”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], OCLC 13631815:
- Sometimes, solitude is of all things my wish; and the awful silence of the night, the spangled element, and the rising and setting sun, how promotive of contemplation!
- (obsolete) Any one of the heavenly spheres believed to carry the celestial bodies.
- (in the plural only, with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
- exposed to the elements
- A place or state of being that an individual or object is best suited to.
- to be in one's element
- (Christianity, usually in the plural) The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.
- A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
- You sometimes find the hooligan element at football matches.
- (in the plural only) The basic principles of a field of knowledge, basics, fundamentals, rudiments.
- 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.
- (mathematics) An infinitesimal interval of a quantity, a differential.
- The element of area in Cartesian coordinates is dx dy.
- (astronomy) An orbital element; one of the parameters needed to uniquely specify a particular orbit.
- (computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.
- 2011, Richard Wagner, Creating Web Pages All-in-One For Dummies:
- The div element was introduced into HTML as a solution to the layout problem.
HyponymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
- alloying element
- block level element
- diagonal element
- driven element
- element of surprise
- endogenous viral element
- finite element
- generalized element
- generic element
- global element
- identity element
- in one's element
- integral element
- logical mechanical element
- lumped-element model
- main group element
- major element
- mobile genetic element
- native element
- out of one's element
- parasitic element
- primitive element
- rare-earth element
- rare earth element
- regular element
- representative element
- sentence element
- sieve-tube element
- single-element
- sub-element
- systematic element name
- tipping element
- trace element
- transition element
- transuranium element
- vessel element
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VerbEdit
element (third-person singular simple present elements, present participle elementing, simple past and past participle elemented)
- (obsolete) To compound of elements.
- 1633, John Donne, A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
- those things which elemented [love]
- 1661, Robert Boyle, The Sceptical Chymist:
- elemented bodies
- 1681, Maunyngham, Disc., page 89:
- thou art elemented and organed
- 1633, John Donne, A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
- (obsolete) To constitute and be the elements of.
- 1658, Izaak Walton, Life of Donne:
- His very soul was elemented of nothing but sadness.
- 1658, Izaak Walton, Life of Donne:
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ReferencesEdit
- Lehmann, R.G. (2011). "27-30-22-26 - How many letters needs an alphabet?". In de Voogt, A.; Quack, J.F. The Idea of Writing: Writing Across Borders. Brill. pp. 15–16, note 8.
Further readingEdit
- element in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- element in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
AnagramsEdit
CatalanEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
element m (plural elements)
- element (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “element” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “element”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “element” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “element” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Crimean TatarEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
element
- element.
DeclensionEdit
nominative | element |
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genitive | elementniñ |
dative | elementke |
accusative | elementni |
locative | elementte |
ablative | elementten |
ReferencesEdit
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
DanishEdit
NounEdit
element n (singular definite elementet, plural indefinite elementer)
DeclensionEdit
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | element | elementet | elementer | elementerne |
genitive | elements | elementets | elementers | elementernes |
ReferencesEdit
- “element” in Den Danske Ordbog
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch element, from Old French element, from Latin elementum (“a first principle, element, rudiment”), of uncertain origin (see further etymology there).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
element n (plural elementen, diminutive elementje n)
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
- → Indonesian: elemen
AnagramsEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
element n (definite singular elementet, indefinite plural element or elementer, definite plural elementa or elementene)
- an element
ReferencesEdit
- “element” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
element n (definite singular elementet, indefinite plural element, definite plural elementa)
- an element
ReferencesEdit
- “element” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin elementum.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
element m inan
- element (component, piece of a larger whole)
- (derogatory) element (group of people)
- Wieczorami w knajpie zbierał się podejrzany element.
- In the evenings, a suspicious element congregated in the pub.
DeclensionEdit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | element | elementy |
genitive | elementu | elementów |
dative | elementowi | elementom |
accusative | element | elementy |
instrumental | elementem | elementami |
locative | elemencie | elementach |
vocative | elemencie | elementy |
Further readingEdit
- element in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- element in Polish dictionaries at PWN
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French élément, from Latin elementum.
NounEdit
element n (plural elemente)
DeclensionEdit
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) element | elementul | (niște) elemente | elementele |
genitive/dative | (unui) element | elementului | (unor) elemente | elementelor |
vocative | elementule | elementelor |
Serbo-CroatianEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- (Bosnian, Serbian): elèmenat
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
elèment m (Cyrillic spelling елѐмент)
DeclensionEdit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | elèment | elementi |
genitive | elementa | elèmenātā |
dative | elementu | elementima |
accusative | element | elemente |
vocative | elemente | elementi |
locative | elementu | elementima |
instrumental | elementom | elementima |
SwedishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
NounEdit
element n
- 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
- (mathematics) element of a matrix
- heating element, radiator
- (computing) element; object in markup language
DeclensionEdit
Declension of element | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | element | elementet | element | elementen |
Genitive | elements | elementets | elements | elementens |
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TurkishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin elementum. Doublet of eleman.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
element (definite accusative elementi, plural elementler)
DeclensionEdit
Inflection | ||
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Nominative | element | |
Definite accusative | elementi | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | element | elementler |
Definite accusative | elementi | elementleri |
Dative | elemente | elementlere |
Locative | elementte | elementlerde |
Ablative | elementten | elementlerden |
Genitive | elementin | elementlerin |