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el·e·ment

element

 
 
pronunciation:
e l mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: An element is one part of something.
One element of this cookie recipe is chocolate chips.
antonyms:
compound
similar words:
aspect, feature, part, particular, piece, portion, section
definition 2: Everything in our world and in space is made up of different elements. Things like oxygen, lead, iron, and gold are some of the elements. "Elements" is really a short way of saying "chemical elements." Chemical elements are the very simple building blocks of all other things. Elements can take the form of liquids, solids, or gases.
Oxygen is one of the elements that make up both water and the air that we breathe.
definition 3: When we say that someone is in their element, we mean they are doing the thing that suits them the most and that they are most comfortable and happy doing.
Tonya was in her element as she started to draw.
similar words:
environment, habitat, realm, sphere
definition 4: (plural) When we talk about "the elements," we are talking about the weather. Rain, snow, and wind are some of the elements.
The hikers had to face the elements as they traveled up the mountain.
similar words:
climate, weather
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