Anagram Solver

Definitions for Element

[1] a component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts into which a whole may be resolved by analysis: Bricks and mortar are elements of every masonry wall.
[2] Chemistry . one of a class of substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical means.
[3] a natural habitat, sphere of activity, environment, etc.: to be in one's element; Water is the element of fish.
[4] elements, atmospheric agencies or forces; weather: a ruddy complexion from exposure to the elements. the rudimentary principles of an art, science, etc.: the elements of grammar. the bread and wine of the Eucharistic service.
[5] any group of people singled out within a larger group by identifiable behavior patterns, common interests, ethnic similarities, etc.: He worried that the protest rally would attract the radical element.
[6] one of the substances, usually earth, water, air, and fire, formerly regarded as constituting the material universe.
[7] Mathematics . an infinitesimal part of a given quantity, similar in nature to it. an entity that satisfies all the conditions of belonging to a given set.
[8] Geometry . one of the points, lines, planes, or other geometrical forms, of which a figure is composed.
[9] Astronomy . any of the data required to define the precise nature of an orbit and to determine the position of a planet in the orbit at any given time.
[10] Electricity . an electric device with terminals for connection to other electrical devices.
[11] Radio . one of the electrodes in a vacuum tube.
[12] Astrology . any of the four triplicity groupings of signs: fire, earth, air, or water.
[13] Optics . any of the lenses or other components constituting an optical system.
[14] Grammar . any word, part of a word, or group of words that recurs in various contexts in a language with relatively constant meaning.
[15] Digital Technology . the start and end tags in an electronic document or web page, along with the text or other content between these tags. See also tag1(def 9b) .
[16] any of the 118 known substances (of which 93 occur naturally) that consist of atoms with the same number of protons in their nuclei Compare compound 1 (def. 1)
[17] one of the fundamental or irreducible components making up a whole
[18] a cause that contributes to a result; factor
[19] any group that is part of a larger unit, such as a military formation
[20] a small amount; hint an element of sarcasm in her voice
[21] a distinguishable section of a social group he belonged to the stable element in the expedition
[22] the most favourable environment for an animal or plant
[23] the situation in which a person is happiest or most effective (esp in the phrases in or out of one's element )
[24] the resistance wire and its former, which constitute the electrical heater in a cooker, heater, etc
[25] electronics another name for component (def. 2)
[26] one of the four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the universe (earth, air, water, or fire)
[27] (plural) atmospheric conditions or forces, esp wind, rain, and cold exposed to the elements
[28] (plural) the first principles of a subject
[29] geometry a point, line, plane, or part of a geometric figure
[30] maths any of the terms in a determinant or matrix one of the infinitesimally small quantities summed by an integral, often represented by the expression following the integral sign in ʃ b a f( x) d x, f( x )d x is an element of area
[31] maths logic one of the objects or numbers that together constitute a set
[32] Christianity the bread or wine consecrated in the Eucharist
[33] astronomy any of the numerical quantities, such as the major axis or eccentricity, used in describing the orbit of a planet, satellite, etc
[34] one of the vertical or horizontal rods forming a television or VHF radio receiving aerial
[35] physics a component of a compound lens

Words related to Element

fundamental, item, material, component, detail, member, matter, part, view, principle, aspect, factor, bit, piece, ingredient, basic, subdivision, trace, particle, basis

Words nearby Element

eleia, eleidin, elektra, elektrostal, elem., element, element 104, element 105, element 106, element 107, element 108

Origin of Element

1250–1300; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin elementum one of the four elements, letter of the alphabet, first principle, rudiment

Other words from Element

in·ter·el·e·ment , adjective, noun
sub·el·e·ment , noun

Word origin for Element

C13: from Latin elementum a first principle, alphabet, element, of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Element

aspect, bit, component, detail, factor, fundamental, ingredient, item, material, matter, member, part, piece, principle, view, basic, basis, constituent, drop, facet, hint, particle, particular, portion, root, section, stem, subdivision, trace, unit