element
Pronunciation: [ə.ləˈme̞n]
“element” is a Catalan word. Its 7 meanings in English:
noun
- element, a component part of a thing
- fundamental principles or simpler notions of a knowledge system
- set of natural forces (the weather, the sea, etc)
- element, a simple substance that cannot be broken down into others by chemical methods
- the environment in which a being lives
- element, an object that belongs to a set
- a person, an individual
In Catalan
- Cosa que reunida o combinada amb d’altres en forma una de més complexa.
- Substància que no pot ésser descomposta en altres substàncies més simples.
- Substància fonamental que segons la filosofia antiga compon l'univers físic.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin elementum.
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