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el·e·ment

element

 
 
pronunciation:
e l mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a part of any whole.
One element of this recipe is missing.
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synonyms:
component, constituent
antonyms:
compound
similar words:
aspect, feature, part, particular, piece, portion, section
definition 2: a comfortable or natural position to be in.
When he paints, he is in his element.
synonyms:
domain, medium
similar words:
environment, habitat, realm, sphere
definition 3: (plural) the weather; forces of nature.
He survived the elements during his winter camping trip.
similar words:
climate, weather
definition 4: any of the 118 substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances by using chemistry. Lead, gold, and oxygen are examples of elements.
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