ELEMENT

n. 1 component, constituent, ingredient, essential, fundamental, part, unit, piece, segment, feature, factor, detail, particular Each element was carefully designed with a view to its place in the whole 2 environment, atmosphere, situation, locale, territory, sphere, habitat, medium, domain Ordway is really in his element at a party 3 elements. a (adverse or unfavourable) weather, climatic conditions Stay here tonight - there's no need to brave the elements b rudiments, basics, fundamentals, foundations, essentials, principles It was she who taught me the elements of flying a helicopter