Element

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Element(s) often refers to the elements of chemistry, each a pure substance of one type of atom, which together make up all the matter in the universe.
The periodic table of elements displays all of the elements and their definining attributes.

Other uses of the word element include the following:

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 uses in science and technology

Chemical element, a pure substance consisting of one type of atom
DNA element, a functional region of DNA, including genes and cis-regulatory elements
Electrical element, an abstract part of a circuit
Elements (journal), scientific publication for mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology
Heating element, a device that generates heat by electrical resistance
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 Taoism

Brands and businesses

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

Literature

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

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 uses

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