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'''Element''' or '''elements''' may refer to:

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==Science==

The word '''element''' comes from the [[Latin]] word ''elementum'' meaning "the basic parts that are the foundations of something". The development of this word in latin was heavily influenced by the [[Greek language|Greek]] word στοιχεῖον (stoicheion), the exact roots of which is unknown.

* [[Chemical element]], a pure substance of one type of atom

* [[Heating element]], a device that generates heat by electrical resistance

* [[Orbital elements]], parameters required to identify a specific orbit of one body around another

* DNA element, a functional region of DNA, including genes and [[cis-regulatory element]]s.

==Mathematics==

In the general form the word has its [[etymology|etymological]] meaning, but in other contexts the word has several other specific meanings, some of which are listed below.

* [[Element (category theory)]], one of the constituents in general category theory

* [[Element (mathematics)]], one of the constituents of set theory in mathematics

* [[Differential element]], an infinitesimally small change of a quantity in an integral

* [[Euclid's Elements|Euclid's ''Elements'']], a mathematical treatise on geometry and number theory

* An entry, or element, of a [[Matrix (mathematics)|matrix]]

==Philosophy and religion==

* The classical '''elements''' were believed for a long time (by the [[pythagoreans]] and [[alchemy|alchemists]] for example) to be the building blocks of all [[matter]] in the [[universe]], see: [[classical element]]. Similarly, [[China|Chinese]] [[Taoism]] holds that the universe is based around five elements; see: [[Chinese five elements]].

* [[Classical element]]s, ancient beliefs about the fundamental types of matter (earth, air, fire, water)

* In [[chemistry]], an '''element''' is a material that consists of atoms with the same number of protons in the nucleus, see: [[chemical element]]

* The elements, a religious term referring to the bread and wine of the [[Eucharist]]

* In [[electronics]], an '''element''' is any device (such as an [[inductor]], [[resistor]], [[capacitor]], [[Conductor (material)|conductor]], [[line]], or [[cathode ray tube]]) with terminals at which it may be connected directly with other devices. It can also mean a [[Antenna (electronics)|antenna]] [[radiator]] (either parasitic or active). In [[circuit]]ry, it can be used to specify a portion of a [[integrated circuit]] that contributes directly to the IC's operation. ''See'': [[Electrical element]]

* [[Godai (Japanese philosophy)|''Godai'' (Japanese philosophy)]], the basis of the universe according to Japanese philosophy

* In [[Morse code]], an '''element''' is the dot or dash.

* ''[[Mahābhūta]]'', the four great elements in Buddhism, five in Hinduism

* In [[mathematics]], an '''element''' is one object contained in a [[set]].

* ''[[Tattva]]'', an elemental basis of the universe according to Hindu Samkhya philosophy

* In [[XML]], an '''element''' is a particular kind of grammatical fragment of an xml document. See [[W3C]]'s [http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml#dt-element Logical Structures].

* ''[[Dravya]]'', the six eternal substances of which the universe is composed, in Jain Philosophy

* '''''Elements''''' is a mathematical treatise by [[Euclid]]; see: [[Euclid's Elements]].

* [[Wuxing (Chinese philosophy)|''Wuxing'' (Chinese philosophy)]], sometimes translated as ''five elements'', the basis of the universe according to Chinese Taoin

==Technology==

[[de:Element]]

* [[Element (UML)]], part of the Unified Modeling Language superstructure

[[fr:Élément]]

* [[Data element]], a unit of data

[[la:Elementum]]

* [[Electrical element]], an abstract part of a circuit

[[simple:Element]]

* [[HTML element]], a standard part of an HTML document

[[sv:Element]]

* [[Markup element]], a part of a document defined by a markup language

* [[Structural element]], in construction and engineering

* [[Adobe Photoshop Elements]], a bitmap graphics program

* [[Adobe Premiere Elements]], a video editing computer program

* [[Honda Element]], a car

* [[Element (software)]], a Matrix-based chat application formerly known as Riot

* [[Elements (toolchain)]], a software development toolchain

==Business==

* [[Element by Westin]], a brand of Marriott International

* [[Element Electronics]], an American electronics company

* [[Element Skateboards]], a skateboard manufacturer

* [[Elements (restaurant)]], a restaurant in Princeton, New Jersey

* [[Elements, Hong Kong]], a shopping mall in Hong Kong

==Entertainment==

===Music===

* [[Element (production team)]], a Norwegian production and songwriting team

* [[Elements (band)]], a 1980s–1990s American jazz band

====Albums====

* [[Elements (Atheist album)|''Elements'' (Atheist album)]] or the title song, 1993

* [[Elements (B.o.B album)|''Elements'' (B.o.B album)]], 2016

* [[Elements (Ludovico Einaudi album)|''Elements'' (Ludovico Einaudi album)]] or the title song, 2015

* [[Elements (Roger Glover album)|''Elements'' (Roger Glover album)]], 1978

* [[Elements (Steve Howe album)|''Elements'' (Steve Howe album)]], 2003

* ''[[Elements 1989–1990]]'', by Carl Craig, 1996

* ''[[Elements Box]]'' by Mike Oldfield, four CD edition, 1993

* ''[[Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield]]'', single CD edition, 1993

* [[Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield (video)|''Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield'' (video)]], 1993

* ''Elements'', by [[A Band of Boys]], 2002

* ''Elements'', by [[Yoso]], 2010

* ''Elements'', by [[Caliban (band)|Caliban]], 2018

* ''Elements'', by [[Sister Hazel]], 2020

* [[Elements (Elaine EP)|''Elements'' (Elaine EP)]], 2019

* [[Elements (Ave Mujica EP)|''Elements'' (Ave Mujica EP)]], 2024

* ''Elements'', an EP by [[Vicetone]], 2019

* [[The Elements (Joe Henderson album)|''The Elements'' (Joe Henderson album)]], 1974

* [[The Elements (Second Person album)|''The Elements'' (Second Person album)]], 2007

* [[The Elements (TobyMac album)|''The Elements'' (TobyMac album)]] or the title song, 2018

====Songs====

* [[Element (song)|"Element" (song)]], by Kendrick Lamar, 2017

* "Element", by Deerhunter from ''[[Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?]]'', 2019

* "Element", by Pop Smoke from ''[[Meet the Woo 2]]'', 2020

* "Element", by Vision of Disorder from ''[[Vision of Disorder (album)|Vision of Disorder]]'', 1996

* "Elements", by Matt Corby from ''[[Rainbow Valley (album)|Rainbow Valley]]'', 2018

* "Elements", by Stratovarius from ''[[Elements Pt. 1]]'', 2003

* [[The Elements (song)|"The Elements" (song)]], by Tom Lehrer, 1959

* [[The Elements (The Beach Boys song)|"The Elements" (The Beach Boys song)]], 1966

===Other entertainment===

* [[Elements (miniseries)|''Elements'' (miniseries)]], a Cartoon Network miniseries

* [[Elements trilogy|''Elements'' trilogy]], three films written and directed by Deepa Mehta

* [[Elements (esports)]], a team in the European ''League of Legends'' Championship Series

* [[Element (sports)]], the terminology of a distinct component of a performance

==Other==

* [[Element (criminal law)]], a basic set of common law principles regarding criminal liability

* [[Elements (journal)|''Elements'' (journal)]], a scientific publication about mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology

* ''[[Element Magazine]]'', Asian men's magazine

* ''[[Éléments]]'', French political magazine

* ''[[Elementy]]'', Russian political magazine (1992–2000)

*The elements, a term used to refer to natural perils such as [[erosion]], [[Off-roading|rough terrain]], [[rust]], [[Hypothermia|cold]], [[Hyperthermia|heat]], and [[Natural disaster|disastrous weather]]

==See also==

* {{look from}} and {{look from|Elements}}

* {{In title|Element}} and {{In title|Elements}}

* [[Elemental (disambiguation)]]

* [[Elementary (disambiguation)]]

* [[Five elements (disambiguation)]]

* [[Fifth Element (disambiguation)]]

{{Disambiguation}}