1. (noun)component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient an abstract part of something Synonyms: chemical element, grammatical constituent, cistron, component, element, portion, factor, gene, divisor, part, agent, ingredient, component part, fixings, constituent, broker
2. (noun)component, constituent, element an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system Synonyms: chemical element, grammatical constituent, component, element, portion, factor, part, ingredient, component part, constituent
3. (noun)chemical element, element any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter Synonyms: component, ingredient, element, constituent, chemical element, factor
4. (noun)element the most favorable environment for a plant or animal Synonyms: ingredient, component, constituent, chemical element, factor
5. (noun)element one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe Synonyms: ingredient, component, constituent, chemical element, factor
6. (noun)element the situation in which you are happiest and most effective Synonyms: ingredient, component, constituent, chemical element, factor
7. (noun)element a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone Synonyms: ingredient, component, constituent, chemical element, factor
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'element'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. element Part, a substance, quantity, or amount that is the result of the division of something greater, is the general word, including all the others of this group. A fragment is the result of breaking, Synonyms: part, atom, fraction, member, section, component, fragment, particle, segment, constituent, ingredient, piece, share, division, instalment, portion, subdivision, element