element
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English element, from Old French element, from Latin elementum (“a first principle, element, rudiment”) (see further etymology there).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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.
- One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
- (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.
- Any of the teeth of a zip fastener.
- A small part of the whole.
- an element of doubt; an element of the picture
- 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.
- (obsolete) The sky.
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 69:
- 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!
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 69:
- (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.
- 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.
- (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.
Synonyms[edit]
- (in chemistry): chemical element, firststuff (rare, nonstandard)
- (in set theory): member
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See also[edit]
Verb[edit]
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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Further reading[edit]
- element in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- element in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
References[edit]
- 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.
Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
element m (plural elements)
- element (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “element” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “element” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “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 Tatar[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
element
- element.
Declension[edit]
nominative | element |
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genitive | elementniñ |
dative | elementke |
accusative | elementni |
locative | elementte |
ablative | elementten |
References[edit]
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Danish[edit]
Noun[edit]
element n (singular definite elementet, plural indefinite elementer)
Declension[edit]
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | element | elementet | elementer | elementerne |
genitive | elements | elementets | elementers | elementernes |
References[edit]
- “element” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French element, from Latin elementum (“a first principle, element, rudiment”) (see further etymology there).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
element n (plural elementen, diminutive elementje n)
Anagrams[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
element n (definite singular elementet, indefinite plural element or elementer, definite plural elementa or elementene)
- an element
References[edit]
- “element” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
element n (definite singular elementet, indefinite plural element, definite plural elementa)
- an element
References[edit]
- “element” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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, suspicious element congregated in the pub.
- Wieczorami w knajpie zbierał się podejrzany element.
Declension[edit]
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 |
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (Bosnian, Serbian): elèmenat
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
elèment m (Cyrillic spelling елѐмент)
Declension[edit]
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 |
Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
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
Declension[edit]
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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Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
element (definite accusative elementi, plural elementler)
Declension[edit]
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 |
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