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element
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to…
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noun
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
“spare components for cars”
noun
an abstract part of something
“jealousy was a component of his character”
noun
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
“water is the element of fishes”
noun
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
noun
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
“in your element”
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any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
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one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
“the alchemists believed that there were four elements”
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spare components for cars
a component or constituent element of a system
jealousy was a component of his character
two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
the grammatical elements of a sentence
a key factor in her success
humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
water is the element of fishes
in your element
the alchemists believed that there were four elements
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