elements
[plural noun]
- basics, essentials, foundations, fundamentals, nuts and bolts (informal), principles, rudiments
- weather conditions, atmospheric conditions, powers of nature

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English Thesaurus: weather, climate, the outlook, conditions, the elements, ...

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weather use this to talk about whether it is hot or cold outside or whether it is raining, snowing, windy etc:
What was the weather like on your vacation?
a period of warm sunny weather
climate the usual weather conditions in a particular country or area:
Queensland has a warm tropical climate.
the climate of southern Florida
the outlook what the weather will probably be like for the next few days:
The outlook for the weekend is for continued sunny weather.
conditions the weather at a particular time, especially when considering how this will affect a planned event or activity:
Conditions are perfect for today’s boat race.
Freezing conditions are making the roads extremely hazardous.
the elements formal weather, especially bad weather:
The equipment had been left exposed to the elements.

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