essential element
1essential element — es·sen·tial element n: an element of a tort or esp. a crime that must be alleged in the complaint or charging instrument (as the indictment) in order to make out a prima facie case Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996.… …
2essential element — Any of a number of elements required by living organisms to ensure normal growth, development and maintenance …
3element — el|e|ment W1S2 [ˈelımənt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part)¦ 2 element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etc 3¦(chemistry)¦ 4¦(people)¦ 5 the elements 6¦(heating)¦ 7 the elements of something 8¦(earth/air/fire/water)¦ 9 be in your element …
4element */*/*/ — UK [ˈelɪmənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms element : singular element plural elements 1) a) an important basic part of something complicated, for example a system or plan an important/essential element: Our new management system includes two… …
5element — el|e|ment [ elımənt ] noun count *** ▸ 1 basic part of something ▸ 2 in science ▸ 3 small important amount ▸ 4 for heating ▸ 5 earth/air/fire/water ▸ 6 weather ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an important basic part of something complicated, for example a… …
6element — 01. One of the key [elements] in our plan is a new advertising campaign. 02. There are 109 different [elements] in the Periodic Table in chemistry. 03. Aristotle believed that the universe is composed of 4 [elements]: earth, air, fire and water.… …
7essential — 01. It is [essential] that you increase your vocabulary if you want to improve your English. 02. Parents of elementary school children sometimes seem to forget that playing with friends is an [essential] part of the social development of a child …
8essential — adj. & n. adj. 1 absolutely necessary; indispensable. 2 fundamental, basic. 3 of or constituting the essence of a person or thing. 4 (of a disease) with no known external stimulus or cause; idiopathic. n. (esp. in pl.) a basic or indispensable… …
9element — noun 1) an essential element of the game Syn: component, constituent, part, section, portion, piece, segment, bit; aspect, factor, feature, facet, ingredient, strand, detail, point; member, u …
10element — noun 1) an essential element of the local community Syn: component, constituent, part, section, portion, piece, segment, aspect, factor, feature, facet, ingredient, strand, detail, member 2) …
