element

(plural) fundamental principles or simpler notions of a knowledge system

(plural) set of natural forces (the weather, the sea, etc)

(chemistry) element, a simple substance that cannot be broken down into others by chemical methods

(idiomatic) trobar-se algú en el seu element

to be somebody in the situation that best suits their tastes or abilities (an idiom, literally to be in one's element)

(biology) the environment in which a being lives

(math) element, an object that belongs to a set


element

element (nominative)
elementniñ (genitive)
elementke (dative)
elementni (accusative)
elementte (locative)
elementten (ablative)


element

element (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)

element (one of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air)

(literary) element (small part of the whole)

element (nominative singular)
elementy (nominative plural)
elementu (genitive singular)
elementů (genitive plural)
elementu (dative singular)
elementům (dative plural)
element (accusative singular)
elementy (accusative plural)
elemente (singular vocative)
elementy (plural vocative)
elementu (locative singular)
elementech (locative plural)
elementem (instrumental singular)
elementy (instrumental plural)

Inherited from Old Czech element, from Latin elementum.


element

head

element n (singular definite elementet, plural indefinite elementer)

elementet (definite singular)
elementer (indefinite plural)
element (indefinite nominative singular)
elementet (definite nominative singular)
elementer (indefinite nominative plural)
elementerne (definite nominative plural)
elements (genitive indefinite singular)
elementets (definite genitive singular)
elementers (genitive indefinite plural)
elementernes (definite genitive plural)


element

nl-noun

element n (plural elementen, diminutive elementje n)

elementen (plural)
elementje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: elemen

From Middle Dutch element, from Old French element, from Latin elementum (“a first principle, element, rudiment”), of uncertain origin (see further etymology there).


element

Hydrogen is the first element in the periodic table. It is the simplest possible atom composed of one proton in the nucleus which is orbited by a single electron.

2013, “Elements for Kids — Hydrogen”, in www.duckster.com, archived from the original on 2013-07-15:

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.

(chemistry) Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.

(chemistry) A chemical substance made entirely of one such type of atom; 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.

Thus ſhall my heart be ſtil combinde with thine,
Untill our bodies turne to Elements:
And both our ſoules aſpire celeſtiall thrones.

c. 1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire, London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:

(usually in the plural) A basic, simple substance out of which something is made, raw material.

(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.

(mathematics) One of the entries of a matrix.

Letters are the elements of written language.

The simplicity which is so large an element in a noble nature was laughed to scorn.

an element of the picture

an element of doubt

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.

1927, F. E. Penny, chapter 4, in Pulling the Strings:

A small but present amount of a quality, a hint.

A factor, one of the conditions contributing to a result.

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], “Letter LXIX”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], →OCLC:

(obsolete) Any one of the heavenly spheres believed to carry the celestial bodies in premodern cosmology.

exposed to the elements

(in the plural only, with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.

to be in one’s element

A place or state of being that a person or object is best suited to.

(Christianity, usually in the plural) The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.

You sometimes find the hooligan element at football matches.

A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.

Miniature Nuremberg kitchens complete with all the utensils were said to teach children the elements of housewifery.

1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 198:

(in the plural only) The basic principles of a field of knowledge, basics, fundamentals, rudiments.

The element in this electric kettle can heat the water in under a minute.

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 of area in Cartesian coordinates is dx dy.

(mathematics) An infinitesimal interval of a quantity, a differential.

(astronomy) An orbital element; one of the parameters needed to uniquely specify a particular orbit.

The div element was introduced into HTML as a solution to the layout problem.

2011, Richard Wagner, Creating Web Pages All-in-One For Dummies:

(computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.

element

simplest or essential part or principle of anything

стихи́я

alchemy: one of the four basic building blocks

տարր

group of people with a common characteristic

elementti

computing: conceptual object in a markup language

From Middle English element, from Old French element, from Latin elementum (“a first principle, element, rudiment”) (see further etymology there).
The verb is from Middle English elementen, from the noun.


element

Dull ſublunary lovers love / (VVhoſe ſoule is ſenſe) cannot admit / Abſence, becauſe it doth remove / Thoſe things vvhich elemented it.

1611 or 1612 (date written), J[ohn] Donne, “A Valediction Forbidding Mourning”, in Poems, […] with Elegies on the Authors Death, London: […] M[iles] F[lesher] for Iohn Marriot, […], published 1633, →OCLC, page 194:

elemented bodies

1661, Robert Boyle, “(please specify the page)”, in The Sceptical Chymist: or Chymico-physical Doubts & Paradoxes, […], London: […] J. Cadwell for J. Crooke, […], →OCLC:

thou art elemented and organed

To compound (something) out of elements (noun sense).

His very soul was elemented of nothing but sadness.

To constitute and be the elements of (something).

en-verb

element (third-person singular simple present elements, present participle elementing, simple past and past participle elemented)

elements (present singular third-person)
elementing (participle present)
elemented (participle past)
elemented (past)


element

elementet (definite singular)
element (indefinite plural)
elementer (indefinite plural)
elementa (definite plural)
elementene (definite plural)


element

elementet (definite singular)
element (indefinite plural)
elementa (definite plural)


element

element (one of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air)

element (nominative singular)
elementy (dual nominative)
elementi (nominative plural)
elementové (nominative plural)
elementa (genitive singular)
elementu (genitive singular)
elementú (dual genitive)
elementóv (genitive plural)
elementu (dative singular)
elementoma (dative dual)
elementóm (dative plural)
element (accusative singular)
elementy (accusative dual)
elementy (accusative plural)
elemente (singular vocative)
elementy (dual vocative)
elementi (plural vocative)
elementové (plural vocative)
elementě (locative singular)
elementu (locative singular)
elementú (dual locative)
elementiech (locative plural)
elementem (instrumental singular)
elementoma (dual instrumental)
elementy (instrumental plural)
elementum (alternative)

Czech: element


element

Czthyrzy zyvyoly... albo alymenta szą od czyebye stvorzony (elementa quatuor a te sunt creata), ymysz ma bycz zyvo wschystko stvorzenye. To sa ta czvsch ozm ozm alymenta: ogyen, zyemya, vylkoscz y povyetrze

Middle of the 15th century, Rozmyślanie o żywocie Pana Jezusa, page 5:

element m animacy unattested (canonical)
aliment (alternative)

Polish: element

Silesian: elymynt

Learned borrowing from Latin elementum. First attested in the middle of the 15th century.


element

Slovak: element

sk:Stručný etymologický slovník slovenčiny


element

Wieczorami w knajpie zbierał się podejrzany element.

In the evenings, a suspicious group congregated in the pub.

member; dregs (person or group with negative traits)

(mathematics) element (infinitesimal interval of a quantity, a differential)

(in the plural) elements (basic principles of a field of knowledge, basics, fundamentals, rudiments)

(obsolete, chemistry) element (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)

elemencik (diminutive)
element (nominative singular)
elementy (nominative plural)
elementu (genitive singular)
elementów (genitive plural)
elementowi (dative singular)
elementom (dative plural)
element (accusative singular)
elementy (accusative plural)
elementem (instrumental singular)
elementami (instrumental plural)
elemencie (locative singular)
elementach (locative plural)
elemencie (singular vocative)
elementy (plural vocative)


element

elemente (plural)
element (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
elementul (accusative definite nominative singular)
elemente (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
elementele (accusative definite nominative plural)
element (indefinite singular)
elementului (definite singular)
elemente (indefinite singular)
elementelor (definite plural)
elementule (singular vocative)
elementelor (vocative)

Borrowed from French élément, from Latin elementum.


element

elèment (canonical masculine)
елѐмент (Cyrillic)
elèment (nominative singular)
elementi (nominative plural)
elementa (genitive singular)
elèmenātā (genitive plural)
elementu (dative singular)
elementima (dative plural)
element (accusative singular)
elemente (accusative plural)
elemente (singular vocative)
elementi (plural vocative)
elementu (locative singular)
elementima (locative plural)
elementom (instrumental singular)
elementima (instrumental plural)
elèmenat (alternative)


element

(chemistry) element (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)

element (factor, one of the conditions contributing to a result)

(engineering) A simple machine component occurring separately or as a whole on various devices.

nominative
element (singular)
elementy (plural)
genitive
elementu (singular)
elementov (plural)
dative
elementom (plural)
accusative
locative
elemente (singular)
elementoch (plural)
instrumental
elementom (singular)
elementmi (plural)

Inherited from Old Slovak element, from Latin elementum.


element

element m animal or (canonical masculine person)
nominative
element (singular)
elementy
elementi
genitive
elementa (singular)
elementov
dative
elementovi (singular)
elementu (singular)
elementom
accusative
locative
elementoch
instrumental
elementom (singular)
elementmi


element

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

(computing) element; object in markup language

element (indefinite nominative singular)
elements (genitive indefinite singular)
elementet (definite nominative singular)
elementets (definite genitive singular)
element (indefinite nominative plural)
elements (genitive indefinite plural)
elementen (definite nominative plural)
elementens (definite genitive plural)


element

head

element (definite accusative elementi, plural elementler)

elementi (accusative definite)
elementler (plural)
element (nominative singular)
elementler (nominative plural)
elementi (accusative definite singular)
elementleri (accusative definite plural)
elemente (dative singular)
elementlere (dative plural)
elementte (locative singular)
elementlerde (locative plural)
elementten (ablative singular)
elementlerden (ablative plural)
elementin (genitive singular)
elementlerin (genitive plural)

From Latin elementum. Doublet of eleman.