- element
- noun1 one part of sthADJECTIVE▪ basic, core, critical, crucial, decisive, distinctive, essential, fundamental, important, key, main, major, necessary, principal, significant, vital▪ considerable, large▪
There is a considerable element of danger in her job.
▪ dominant▪The promise of tax cuts became the dominant element in the campaign.
▪ fringe▪These ideas are not just the province of a fringe element in the party.
▪ competitive▪There is too much of a competitive element in the sales department.
▪ disparate, diverse▪the disparate elements brought together in these paintings
▪ racial, sexual▪Police say there may have been a racial element to the attacks.
▪ human▪He emphasizes the human element of the story.
▪ constituent, constitutive (esp. AmE)▪the constituent elements of the universe
▪ functional, structural▪ architectural, decorative, design, musical, visual▪the narrative and decorative elements in Pop art
VERB + ELEMENT▪ be, comprise, constitute, form▪ contain, have, include, involve▪These stories do contain an element of truth.
▪ blend, combine, fuse, incorporate, integrate, mix▪an offbeat theatrical production that combines elements of fantasy and satire
▪a visual style that fuses film noir elements with traditional horror
▪ add, introducePREPOSITION▪ element in▪This constitutes one of the key elements in their reform package.
▪ element of▪Practical work will form a major element of the syllabus.
▪There may have been an element of jealousy in her response.
2 the elements bad weatherVERB + THE ELEMENTS▪ brave▪I put on my thick coat ready to brave the elements.
▪ battle, battle against▪He told us stories of how he had battled the elements on his mountaineering trips.
▪ be exposed to, be open to▪The place was completely exposed to the elements.
▪ be protected from, be sheltered fromPHRASES▪ protection from the elements, shelter from the elements
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
