element
[noun]
Synonyms:
- component, constituent, factor, ingredient, part, section, subdivision, unit
- in one's element: environment, domain, field, habitat, medium, milieu, sphere

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Antonyms: composite, compound
Contrasted words: bulk, mass, volume, entirety, whole, sum, total, totality
Related Words: fundamental, principle, item, member, part, particle, piece, portion, detail, particular, aspect, facet, feature, view, basics, basis, foundations, groundwork, outlines, division, section, sector, segment

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

el‧e‧ment S2 W1 AC /ˈeləmənt, ˈelɪmənt/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin elementum]

1. PART one part or feature of a whole system, plan, piece of work etc, especially one that is basic or important
element of
Honesty is a vital element of her success.
element in
the primary element in the country’s economy
important/key/essential/vital etc element
Besides ability, the other essential element in political success is luck.
Business and management elements are built into the course.

2. element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etc an amount, usually small, of a quality or feeling:
There is an element of truth in your argument.

3. CHEMISTRY a simple chemical substance such as carbon or oxygen that consists of atoms of only one kind ⇒ compound¹(1)

4. PEOPLE a group of people who form part of a larger group, especially when the rest of the group does not approve of them ⇒ faction:
the hard-line communist elements in the party

5. the elements [plural] the weather, especially bad weather:
sailors battling against the elements

6. HEATING the part of a piece of electrical equipment that produces heat

7. the elements of something the most simple things that you have to learn first about a subject:
She doesn’t even know the basic elements of politeness.

8. EARTH/AIR/FIRE/WATER one of the four substances (earth, air, fire, and water) from which people used to believe that everything was made

9. be in your element to be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it:
Graham was in his element, building a fire and cooking the steaks.

10. be out of your element to be in a situation that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy:
She was out of her element in this dull little town.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

element
noun
I. one part of sth
ADJ. basic, critical, crucial, decisive, essential, fundamental, important, key, main, major, necessary, principal, significant, vital | dominant The promise of tax cuts became the dominant element in the campaign.
considerable, large There is a considerable element of danger in her job.
competitive There is too much of a competitive element in the sales department.
racial, sexual Police say there may have been a racial element to the attacks.
VERB + ELEMENT be, constitute, form | contain, have, include, involve These rumours do contain an element of truth.
introduce
PREP. ~ in This constitutes one of the key elements in this reform programme.
~ of Practical work will form a major element of the syllabus. There may have been an element of jealousy in her response.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

element
II. the elements: bad weather
VERB + ELEMENT brave I put on my thick coat ready to brave the elements.
battle (against) He told us stories of how he had battled the elements on his mountaineering trips.
be exposed to, be open to The place was completely exposed to the elements.
be protected from, be sheltered from
PHRASES protection/shelter from the elements

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

element

an important element
This one fact is the most important element of the theory.
a major element (=very important)
Private study is a major element of the students’ timetable.
a key element (=very important and necessary)
Trust is a key element in any relationship.
a crucial/critical element (=extremely important and necessary)
The most crucial element of our economic system is the law of supply and demand.
a vital/essential element (=necessary so that something can happen or exist)
Her determination is a vital element of her success.
the main element (=most important)
The reform programme has three main elements.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

element
ˈelɪmənt
See: in one's element , out of one's element

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲