element

noun [C] (PART)

/ˈel.ɪ.mənt/

Definition

B2 a part of something: List the elements that make up a perfect dinner party. The film had all the elements of a good thriller. We weren't even taught the elements of (= basic information about) physics at school.Words meaning parts of things

(Definition of element noun (PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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