ELEMENT
Scrabble letter values: E1L1E1M3E1N1T1 = 9
Definition
- noun an abstract part of something. — synonyms: component, constituent, factor, ingredient
- noun an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up. — synonyms: component, constituent
- noun 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. — synonyms: chemical_element
- noun the most favorable environment for a plant or animal.
- noun one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe.
- noun the situation in which you are happiest and most effective.
- noun a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone.
Examples
- “jealousy was a component of his character”
- “two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”
- “the grammatical elements of a sentence”