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
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- appendage noun
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- branch noun (PART)
- cartridge noun
- chunk noun
- compartment noun
- component noun
- constituent noun (PART)
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- module noun
- panel noun (PART)
- part noun (SOME)
- piece noun (THING)
- section noun (PART)
- side noun (PART)
- snatch noun (SHORT PART)
- sub- prefix (SMALLER)
- subdivision noun
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- unit noun (SEPARATE PART)
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