Толковый словарь английского языка - element
Element
element
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin ~um Date: 13th century 1. any of the four substances air, water, fire, and earth formerly believed to compose the physical universe, weather conditions, the state or sphere natural or suited to a person or thing , a constituent part: as, the simplest principles of a subject of study ; rudiments, b. a part of a geometric magnitude , a generator of a geometric figure, a basic member of a mathematical or logical class or set, one of the individual entries in a mathematical matrix or determinant, a distinct group within a larger group or community , d. one of the necessary data or values on which calculations or conclusions are based, one of the factors determining the outcome of a process, any of the fundamental substances that consist of atoms of only one kind and that singly or in combination constitute all matter, a distinct part of a composite device, a subdivision of a military unit, the bread and wine used in the Eucharist, Synonyms: see: ~
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n. 1 a component part; a contributing factor or thing. 2 Chem. & Physics any of the hundred or so substances that cannot be resolved by chemical means into simpler substances. 3 a any of the four substances (earth, water, air, and fire) in ancient and medieval philosophy. b any of these as a being's natural abode or environment. 4 Electr. a resistance wire that heats up in an electric heater, cooker, etc.; an electrode. 5 (in pl.) atmospheric agencies, esp. wind and storm. 6 (in pl.) the rudiments of learning or of a branch of knowledge. 7 (in pl.) the bread and wine of the Eucharist. 8 Math. & Logic an entity that is a single member of a set. Phrases and idioms in (or out of) one's element in (or out of) one's accustomed or preferred surroundings. reduced to its elements analysed. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L elementum ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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