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Meaning of elements

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

elements

Pronunciation:/ˈel.ɪ.mənts/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

    Example: Letters are the elements of written language.

  2. A small part of the whole.

    Example: an element of doubt;  an element of the picture

  3. The sky.

  4. (with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.

    Example: exposed to the elements

noun

Definitions

  1. Outdoor weather, such as wind or rain.

  2. The basic tenets of an area of knowledge.

  3. The bread and wine of the Eucharist.