elements

Academic Word List, sublist 2.

About 84.52 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun plural of element
2. noun The weather, such as wind or rain; environmental conditions considered as a source of danger, wear, etc.

   This artifact was found deep in a cave where it was protected from the elements.

3. noun The basic tenets of an area of knowledge, basics, fundamentals.
4. noun The bread and wine of the Eucharist.

Similar words

chemical element ingredient component constituent factor matter molecular table staff things

Often followed by

of in are and that which to from is

Word family

element