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Basic principles
“The various elements of the cytoskeleton not only serve in the maintenance of cellular shape but also have roles in other cellular functions.”
Elements or circumstances contributing to a result
“Having a compelling plot is just one element of a successful movie.”
A small amount of something
The necessary ingredients or components (for something, especially food or a social event)
The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event
A list of the chapters or sections given at the front of a book or periodical
Moral rules or beliefs governing one's behavior
The whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology (including inflections) and sometimes also phonology and semantics
Generic appellation for objects
The matter from which a thing is or can be made
Plural for a part of a whole
“This scheme was an element of the wider social democratic legacy of the 1940s.”
Plural for a person's field of expertise
“As a car enthusiast, I was in my element appraising the value of second-hand automobiles.”
Plural for a person's or animal's natural or preferred environment
“I feel like I'm in my natural element whenever I go to the local bar where everybody knows my name.”
Plural for a small but noticeable amount of a feeling or quality
“There was an element of truth in his words despite his use of wit and sarcasm.”
Plural for a distinguishable section of a social group
“The government must weed out any criminal element existing within its apparatus.”
(the elements) Plural for atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains
“The material used must be able to provide protection from the elements.”
Plural for an agent or someone who has the power to control the outcome of something
Plural for a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something
Plural for the substance in which an organism lives or is cultured
Plural for metallic mineral
Plural for a healthy and vigorous-rooted plant that is used in grafting, most commonly as a sound base to support a scion that bears desirable fruit in orchard culture
Plural for a compound or mixture of compounds used to treat materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting
Plural for any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei
Plural for the chemical element of atomic number 20
Plural for any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction
Plural for the intrinsic nature or quality of something, especially abstract, which determines its character
Plural for a place where something is housed, or stored
Plural for gas burner
Plural for one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory
Plural for a specimen taken for scientific testing or analysis
Plural for something that is formally or legally required or obligatory
Plural for a place or location where a person has spent a significant part of their childhood growing up
Plural for an item written or printed in a diary, list, account book, or reference book
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