Element

Word ELEMENT
Character 7
Hyphenation el e ment
Pronunciations /ˈɛlɪmənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Element"

What do we mean by element?

A fundamental, essential, or irreducible constituent of a composite entity. noun

The basic assumptions or principles of a subject. noun

A member of a set. noun

A point, line, or plane. noun

A part of a geometric configuration, such as an angle in a triangle. noun

The generatrix of a geometric figure. noun

Any of the terms in the rectangular array of terms that constitute a matrix or determinant. noun

A substance composed of atoms having an identical number of protons in each nucleus. Elements cannot be reduced to simpler substances by normal chemical means. cross-reference: Periodic Table (pages 131X–131X). noun

One of four substances, earth, air, fire, or water, formerly regarded as a fundamental constituent of the universe. noun

The resistance wire in an electrical appliance such as a heater or an oven. noun

The forces that constitute the weather, especially severe or inclement weather. noun

An environment naturally suited to or associated with an individual. noun

A distinct group within a larger community. noun

A part of a military force, especially. noun

A ground unit in an air force comparable to a platoon. noun

A unit of an air force equal to two or three aircraft. noun

The bread and wine of the Eucharist. noun

To compound of elements or first principles.

To constitute; form from elements; compose; enter into the constitution of.

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

A small part of the whole.

The sky.

(with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.

A place or state of being that an individual or object is best suited to.

(usually in the plural) The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.

A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.

A component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.

One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.

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The word "element" in example sentences

Just as one element of the dream leads to associations with several dream thoughts, so, as a rule, the _one dream thought represents more than one dream element_. ❋ Sigmund Freud (1897)

1The element A may be either a complete and independent word (sing) or the fundamental substance, the so-called root or stem2 or “radical element” (sing -) of a word. ❋ Unknown (1921)

When a main element is dependence on a unilaterally declared temporary cease-fire by one of the key violent actors on the scene – which has not been defeated and which can rescind the cease-fire at any time – how can it be termed a “success”, nevermind a “victory”? ❋ Unknown (2008)

In this context he defined the term element in Sceptical Chymist (1661) as "... certain primitive and simple, or perfectly unmingled bodies; which not being made of any other bodies, or of one another, are the ingredients of which all those called perfectly mixt bodies are immediately compounded, and into which they are ultimately resolved." ❋ Unknown (2008)

After you've specified any of the charset, X-UA-Compatible, and BASE declarations you need, finish out your HEAD tag with a TITLE element and any other markup. ❋ EricLaw [MSFT] (2011)

The relative location path for selecting the title element is child:: catalog/journal/article [position () = 1]/title. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For example, the following model is not acceptable: because when the XML processor is reading the element EXAMPLE in Benoît Marchal it cannot decide whether the title element is part of (title, author) or of ❋ Unknown (2009)

The title element is selected with the selectSingleNode (String) method as shown here: ❋ Unknown (2009)

In other words, HTML browsers know that the title element will appear in the title bar; they know that hyperlinks are blue and underlined. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you mean the title element, there's really no reason to add the number of registered users at all. ❋ Iamanand (2009)

I'm not sure what Google will do, but I can only imagine that Google will "like" the idea of the title element in the head and a h1 heading in the document containing the same (or at least a sub-set) content. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The title element value can be selected by first selecting the text node in the title element node using the getFirstChild () method and subsequently selecting the text node value using the getNodeValue () method, as shown in the following listing: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Most SEOs will agree that the title element is your strongest on-page element, and optimizing the title is critical for rankings and traffic. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And then there is the title element, the surreal concrete building which the villagers swear brings about penance for and freedom from one's sins. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As it turns out, one cannot simple assign the pubDate element like we did the title element above. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For example, the following line of code grabs the value of the title element from the story element and sets it into a property named Title: ❋ Unknown (2008)

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