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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.
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Letters are the elements of written language.
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A small part of the whole.
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an element of doubt; an element of the picture
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The sky.
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(with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
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exposed to the elements
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A place or state of being that an individual or object is best suited to.
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to be in one's element
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(usually in the plural) The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.
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A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
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You sometimes find the hooligan element at football matches.
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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.
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The element in this electric kettle can heat the water in under a minute.
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One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.