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An element is a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic. More specifically, it may refer to:
- Chemical element, a pure substance of one type of atom
Science, technology, and mathematics
Computing
- Element (UML), part of the Unified Modeling Language superstructure
- Adobe Photoshop Elements, a bitmap graphics program
- Adobe Premiere Elements, a video editing computer program
- Data element, a unit of data
- Markup element, a part of a document defined by a markup language
- HTML element, a standard part of an HTML document
Mathematics
- Element (category theory)
- Element (mathematics), one of the constituents of a set
- Differential element, an infinitesimally small change of a quantity in an integral
- Euclid's Elements, a mathematical treatise on geometry and number theory
Other technologies
- Electrical element, an abstract part of a circuit
- Heating element, a device that generates heat by electrical resistance
- Structural element, in construction and engineering
Other uses in science
- Chemical element, a pure substance of one type of atom
- DNA element, a functional region of DNA, including genes and cis-regulatory elements
- Elements (journal), a scientific publication for mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology
- Orbital elements, parameters required to uniquely identify a specific orbit of one body around another
- Weather, sometimes referred to as "the elements"
Philosophy
- Classical elements, ancient beliefs about the fundamental types of matter, expressed in their Aristotelian forms as fire, earth, air, and water
- Five elements (Japanese philosophy), the basis of the universe according to Japanese philosophy
- Mahābhūta, the four great elements in Buddhism, five in Hinduism
- Tattva, an elemental basis of the universe according to Hindu Samkhya philosophy
- Wu Xing, sometimes translated as five elements, the basis of the universe according to Chinese Taoin
Brands and businesses
- Element Electronics, an American electronics company
- Elements, Hong Kong, a shopping mall in Hong Kong
- Element (Tampa), a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida, US
- Elements (restaurant), a New American restaurant located in Princeton, New Jersey
- Honda Element, a car
- Elements (League of Legends), a team competing in the European League of Legends Championship Series
- Element by Westin, a brand of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide
- Element Skateboards, a skateboard manufacturer
- Element EX-6, a 2008 Nerf-brand toy released under the N-Strike series
Arts and entertainment
Music
Artists
- Element (production team), a Norwegian production and songwriting team
- Elements (band), 1980s–90s American jazz ensemble
Albums
- Elements (Atheist album), 1993
- Elements (B.o.B album), 2016
- Elements (Ludovico Einaudi album), 2015
- Elements (Roger Glover album), 1978
- Elements (Steve Howe album), 2003
- Elements, Pt. 1, a 2003 album by Stratovarius
- Elements, Pt. 2, a 2003 album by Stratovarius
- The Elements (Joe Henderson album), 1973
- The Elements (Second Person album), 2007
- Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield, single CD edition
- Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield (video), video/DVD edition
- Elements Box by Mike Oldfield, four CD edition
Songs
- "The Elements" (song), by Tom Lehrer
- "The Elements: Fire", a 1966 song by The Beach Boys
- "Element" (song), a 2017 song by Kendrick Lamar
Other media
- Element Magazine, a men's lifestyle and fashion magazine published online from Singapore since 2013
- Elements trilogy, three films written and directed by Deepa Mehta addressing social reform in India
Other uses
- Element (criminal law), a basic set of common law principles regarding criminal liability
- Element (sports), a distinct component of a performance
See also
- All pages beginning with "Element" and "Elements"
- All pages with titles containing "Element" and "Elements"
- Elemental (disambiguation)
- Elementary (disambiguation)
- Five elements (disambiguation)
- Fifth Element (disambiguation)
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