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{ "term": "element", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a necessary or typical part of something; one of several parts that something contains", "sensetop": "element in somethingelement of somethingelement from somethingelement to something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "There are three **important elements** to consider." }, { "text": "an essential/a crucial/a critical element" }, { "text": "Cost was **a key element** in our decision.", "contextForm": "element in something" }, { "text": "The story has all the elements of a soap opera.", "contextForm": "element of something" }, { "text": "The architects were instructed to incorporate elements from the older building.", "contextForm": "element from something" }, { "text": "There is often a futuristic element to her writing.", "contextForm": "element to something" }, { "text": "This concept combines elements of a theme park with digital interactive games." }, { "text": "He introduced new elements to the show such as live music." }, { "text": "Customer relations is an important element of the job." }, { "text": "the narrative and decorative elements in Pop art" }, { "text": "Practical work will form a major element of the syllabus." }, { "text": "The promise of tax cuts became the dominant element in the campaign." }, { "text": "This constitutes one of the key elements in their reform package." }, { "text": "the disparate elements brought together in these paintings" }, { "text": "User participation is a basic element in our design process." }, { "text": "The most striking design element of the atrium is the circular stair that turns 180 degrees between floors." }, { "text": "There is one significant element missing." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["basic", "core", "critical"], "verb + element": ["be", "comprise", "constitute"], "preposition": ["element in", "element of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a small amount of a quality or feeling", "sensetop": "element of surprise, truth, risk, etc.", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We need to preserve the element of surprise." }, { "text": "These rumours do contain an element of truth." }, { "text": "All outdoor activities carry an element of risk." }, { "text": "Adding an element of fun for the kids entices them to eat foods that are actually good for them." }, { "text": "There appears to be an element of truth in his story." }, { "text": "There is a considerable element of danger in her job." }, { "text": "There may have been an element of jealousy in her response." }, { "text": "There is often an element of luck involved in doing exams." }, { "text": "an offbeat theatrical production that combines elements of fantasy and satire" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a simple chemical substance that consists of atoms of only one type and cannot be split by chemical means into a simpler substance. Gold, oxygen and carbon are all elements.", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "All chemical substances, whether elements, compounds or mixtures, are made up of three types of particles." }, { "text": "the constituent elements of the universe" }, { "text": "Different atoms of the same element are called isotopes." } ], "topics": ["Physics and chemistry"] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "one of the four substances: earth, air, fire and water, which people used to believe everything else was made of", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the weather, especially bad weather", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Are we going to **brave the elements** and go for a walk?" }, { "text": "The place was completely exposed to the elements." }, { "text": "He told us stories of how he had battled the elements on his mountaineering trips." }, { "text": "I put on my thick coat ready to brave the elements." } ], "topics": ["Weather"], "collocations": { "verb + the elements": ["brave", "battle", "battle against"], "phrases": ["protection from the elements", "shelter from the elements"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "the basic principles of a subject that you have to learn first", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "He taught me the elements of map-reading." } ], "synonyms": "basics" }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a group of people who form a part of a larger group or society", "examples": [ { "text": "moderate/radical elements within the party" }, { "text": "unruly elements in the school" }, { "text": "These ideas are not just the province of a fringe element in the party." }, { "text": "There is too much of a competitive element in the sales department." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["basic", "core", "critical"], "verb + element": ["be", "comprise", "constitute"], "preposition": ["element in", "element of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a natural or suitable environment, especially for an animal", "examples": [ { "text": "Water is a fish's natural element." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "the part of a piece of electrical equipment that gives out heat", "examples": [ { "text": "The water heater has electric heating elements submerged in a storage tank." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["basic", "core", "critical"], "verb + element": ["be", "comprise", "constitute"], "preposition": ["element in", "element of"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "doing what you are good at and enjoy", "examples": [ { "text": "She's really in her element at parties." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in a situation that you are not used to and that makes you feel uncomfortable", "examples": [ { "text": "I feel out of my element talking about politics." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈelɪmənt/", "audio": "el/element/element__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈelɪmənt/", "audio": "el/element/element__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (denoting fundamental constituents of the world or celestial objects): via Old French from Latin elementum ‘principle, rudiment’, translating Greek stoikheion ‘step, component part’." }