Element

noun

'ɛləmənt

Noun

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
“a component or constituent element of a system”
Similar:Component Constituent
Type of:PartPortion
an abstract part of something
“the grammatical elements of a sentence”
Similar:Component Constituent Factor Ingredient
Type of:DivisionPartSection
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
“the alchemists believed that there were four elements”
Type of:Substance
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
“water is the element of fishes”
Type of:EnvironsSurroundEnvironment
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
“in your element”
Type of:Situation
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
Type of:Substance
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone