( n. )
One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
( n. )
One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012