element
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Sense 1
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.
Một phần đơn giản hoặc nguyên tắc thiết yếu mà bất cứ thứ gì đều được cấu thành hoặc dựa vào đó để hình thành cấu trúc hoặc quyền lực cơ bản.
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
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. — Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.
Một phần đơn giản hoặc nguyên tắc thiết yếu mà bất cứ thứ gì đều được cấu thành hoặc dựa vào đó để hình thành cấu trúc hoặc quyền lực cơ bản.
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “element” mean?
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.
Is “element” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.