noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of element form-of, plural
2. 2
   The weather, such as wind or rain; environmental conditions considered as a source of danger, wear, etc. plural, plural-only

   "This artifact was found deep in a cave where it was protected from the elements."

3. 3
   violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements) wordnet
4. 4
   The basic tenets of an area of knowledge, basics, fundamentals. plural, plural-only
5. 5
   The bread and wine of the Eucharist. plural, plural-only

Synonyms

All synonyms

abecedariumabecedaryalphabetaltar breadand arithmeticbasics

Example

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"The most credible hypothesis is the one that limits the number of elements in the domain T."

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