element
n//ˈɛləmənt//element, grundämne
(set theory) One of the objects in a set.
(in the plural only, with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
A place or state of being that a person or object is best suited to.
A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
(computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.
One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
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) 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.