Element vs. Component
Elementnoun
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.
Elementnoun
(chemistry) 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.
Elementnoun
One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
Elementnoun
(legal) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded as a violation of law only if each element can be proved.
Elementnoun
(set theory) One of the objects in a set.
Elementnoun
Any of the teeth of a zip fastener.
Elementnoun
A small part of the whole.
Elementnoun
Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
Elementnoun
A place or state of being that an individual or object is best suited to.
Elementnoun
The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.
Elementnoun
A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
Elementnoun
A component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.
Elementnoun
(computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.
Elementverb
(obsolete) To compound of elements.
Elementverb
(obsolete) To constitute and be the elements of.
Elementnoun
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.
Elementnoun
One of the ultimate, undecomposable constituents of any kind of matter. Specifically: (Chem.) A substance which cannot be decomposed into different kinds of matter by any means at present employed; as, the elements of water are oxygen and hydrogen.
Elementnoun
One of the ultimate parts which are variously combined in anything; as, letters are the elements of written language; hence, also, a simple portion of that which is complex, as a shaft, lever, wheel, or any simple part in a machine; one of the essential ingredients of any mixture; a constituent part; as, quartz, feldspar, and mica are the elements of granite.
Elementnoun
One out of several parts combined in a system of aggregation, when each is of the nature of the whole; as, a single cell is an element of the honeycomb.
Elementnoun
One of the simplest essential parts, more commonly called cells, of which animal and vegetable organisms, or their tissues and organs, are composed.
Elementnoun
An infinitesimal part of anything of the same nature as the entire magnitude considered; as, in a solid an element may be the infinitesimal portion between any two planes that are separated an indefinitely small distance. In the calculus, element is sometimes used as synonymous with differential.
Elementnoun
One of the necessary data or values upon which a system of calculations depends, or general conclusions are based; as, the elements of a planet's orbit.
Elementnoun
The simplest or fundamental principles of any system in philosophy, science, or art; rudiments; as, the elements of geometry, or of music.
Elementnoun
Any outline or sketch, regarded as containing the fundamental ideas or features of the thing in question; as, the elements of a plan.
Elementnoun
One of the simple substances, as supposed by the ancient philosophers; one of the imaginary principles of matter.
Elementnoun
the conditions and movements of the air.
Elementnoun
The whole material composing the world.
Elementnoun
The bread and wine used in the eucharist or Lord's supper.
Elementverb
To compound of elements or first principles.
Elementverb
To constitute; to make up with elements.
Elementnoun
an abstract part of something;
Elementnoun
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
Elementnoun
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;
Elementnoun
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe;
Elementnoun
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal;
Elementnoun
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective;
Elementnoun
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
Componentnoun
A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
Componentadjective
Making up a larger whole; as a component word.
Componentadjective
Made up of smaller complete units in combination; as a component stereo.
Componentadjective
Serving, or helping, to form; composing; constituting; constituent.
Componentnoun
A constituent part; an ingredient.
Componentnoun
an abstract part of something;
Componentnoun
something determined in relation to something that includes it;
Componentnoun
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;
Componentnoun
a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle
Componentnoun
each of two or more forces, velocities, or other vectors acting in different directions which are together equivalent to a given vector
Componentadjective
constituting part of a larger whole; constituent
