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element

element

964 3.0
A part of something that you can separate and that helps it work
  • noun
  • /ˈɛlɪmənt/
: elemento
  • There are several essential elements of a successful business plan.
  • a key element
  • an essential element
  • an important element

And this brings us to another key element, freedom.

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Examples

  • This is a key element in Jewish law.

  • Lesson number five focused on the story elements, which also helped focus on comprehension.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And all of those things are elements of change.

  • And this brings us to another key element, freedom.

  • So I think that there are three elements to becoming rich.

  • Now, let's talk about some of the key elements of this particular network.

  • More research is needed to determine how these elements should work together to facilitate learning.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Standards and the assessment of standards are common elements across schools in the accountability era.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Even though all of these critical elements seem logical, they are not easy to accomplish.

    Academic text (2015)
  • A selected environment is one composed of the elements that an individual chooses and acts upon.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

part
vselement
∞ 1.0

A piece of something that, with others, makes a whole

is the general term emphasizing separability or essential function
factor
vselement
∞ 2.1

A thing that helps cause a result

is a concrete separable part rather than a causal influence
component
vselement
448 3.4

A part of something larger, like a machine or system

is the broader label for such separable or essential parts
ingredient
vselement
54 2.1

A part that helps make something happen or succeed, like trust in a team

is more general, not limited to mixtures or combined things
key ingredient
vselement
15 3.5

The most important part of something, often in a recipe or plan

can refer to any separable part, not always the most important one
constituent
vselement
7 5.6

A part of something that is needed for the whole to work

is similar but can mean any separable part, not always necessary
component part
vselement
6 3.5

A single piece that makes up a larger object

is the general name for any separable or necessary unit
5 3.0

A thing you need for a recipe, process, or result to work

can mean any separable or important part, not only absolutely required
crucial ingredient
vselement
2 3.5

An important thing needed for something to work or succeed

is a wider term that may or may not imply necessity
subcomponent
vselement
  • Specialized
1 4.7

A smaller part of a larger machine or system

covers this idea but also applies to standalone separable parts

Antonyms

374 1.0

All of something seen as one unit

Idioms

Not comfortable or confident in a new situation

Compounds

31 3.8

A sudden unexpected thing that catches people off guard

trace element
  • Specialized
7 4.4

A very small amount of a metal or mineral the body needs to stay healthy

chemical element
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A pure substance made of atoms that all have the same number of protons, like oxygen or gold

heating element
  • Specialized
2 3.4

A metal part inside a kettle, oven, or heater that gets hot to make things warm

2 3.7

A part of a story that helps the action move forward

rare-earth element
  • Specialized
2 6.3

A metal like neodymium used in electronics and strong magnets

metallic element
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A natural substance, usually shiny, that lets electricity pass through it and can be shaped into sheets or wires

A small object or pattern people add to make something look nicer

element 115
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A man-made radioactive element with atomic number 115 called moscovium

transuranic element
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A chemical element that has a higher atomic number than uranium and is radioactive

picture element
  • Specialized
1 5.3

The smallest colored dot that makes a digital image on a screen

sensing element
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A device that detects heat, light, pressure, or movement and produces a signal

element 106
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A man-made radioactive element with atomic number 106 called Seaborgium

element 114
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A radioactive, unstable metal that scientists make with atomic number 114 called flerovium

element 112
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A man-made radioactive metal like mercury that does not last long

identity element
  • Specialized
1 9.1

An element that leaves other elements unchanged when used with an operation, like 0 for addition or 1 for multiplication

picture element
  • Texting
1 4.5

A web page element that lets browsers pick the best image file

element 116
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A heavy element with number 116 made by people that is radioactive and called livermorium

logic element
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A small electronic part that makes a simple choice, like an AND or OR gate

element 111
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A very heavy radioactive metal made in labs that has very unstable atoms

element 104
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A radioactive metal with atomic number 104 that scientists make in labs and that does not occur in nature

element 105
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A man-made chemical element made in labs with number 105 called dubnium

element 113
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A radioactive element made in a lab named nihonium with the number 113 that lasts only a short time

iron group element
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A metal such as cobalt or nickel that has properties similar to other metals in the same group

carbon group element
  • Specialized
6.7

A type of atom like carbon, silicon, tin, or lead found in Group 14 of the periodic table

element 107
  • Specialized
9.9

A man-made metal with atomic number 107 called bohrium

element 108
  • Specialized
9.9

A very heavy radioactive element with atomic number 108 called hassium

element 109
  • Specialized
9.7

A very heavy radioactive metal made by scientists with atomic number 109

element 110
  • Specialized
9.9

A man-made radioactive element with atomic number 110 called darmstadtium

A fictional substance said to give great power in stories and games, not the real chemical element

element of a cone
  • Specialized
8.5

A straight line from the top of a cone to a point on its base

Group 14 element
  • Specialized
5.8

A set of elements like carbon and silicon that behave alike in chemistry

plot element
  • Specialized
3.4

A shape, line, or label on a chart that shows data

threshold element
  • Specialized
8.1

A part of a circuit that gives an output only when the input reaches a set level

How Essential

essence
304 4.8
core
641 3.2
element
964 3.0
component
448 3.4
part
∞ 1.0
piece
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

element singular
elements plural

Etymology

Element comes from Latin elementum, meaning a 'basic part', so an element of a machine or idea is one of its simple, necessary parts, like a small building block.