elements

noun

EL-i-muhnts/ˈɛl.ɪ.mənts/

4 meanings of elements

1
noun
Plural of element. Use this form when you mean more than one element.
Water is made of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.
The story has all the elements of a good mystery.
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2
nounplural
The weather, especially wind, rain, and cold.
Like everything the sky throws at you: wind, rain, and cold.
The campers built a shelter to keep out the elements.
Climbers face the elements high on the mountain.
Similarweather
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3
nounplural
The first and most basic parts of a subject that you learn.
Like the ABCs you learn before you can read.
Beginners start by learning the elements of grammar.
This course covers the elements of good cooking.
Similarbasics, fundamentals, rudiments, principles, essentials
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4
nounplural
The bread and wine used in a Christian Communion service.
The priest blessed the elements before sharing them with the congregation.
Worshippers came forward to receive the elements.

element, noun: One part of something, especially an important or basic part. Full entry

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