n an abstract part of something
the grammatical elements of a sentence
n 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
a component or constituent element of a system
n 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
n the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
water is the element of fishes
n one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
the alchemists believed that there were four elements
n the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
in your element
n a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone