Collocations for "element"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "element" in context.
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element
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- a [chemical, metallic, synthetic] element
- [a stable, an unstable] element
- the four elements
- the fundamental elements of earth, air, fire and water
- a previously unknown element
- basic elements of the [human, feline, canine] body
- the periodic table of elements
- is composed of [different, similar] elements
- is [an important, a critical, an essential] element
- is [an important] element of [winning, fighting, success]
- [the, an] element of surprise
- there is an element of [danger, risk]
- there is an element of truth [to, in]
- is just one element of
- is (just) one of many elements
- the human element
- the [unsavory, criminal, radical] elements (in society)
- was in her element (on the stage)
- the [sea, mountain, countryside] was his natural element
- [his skin, the hut] was exposed to the elements
- open to the elements
'element' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
basic
- crucial
- disturbing
- hazard
- heating
- indispensable
- introduce
- naturally
- quirky
- rotten
- solid
- surprise
- threatening
- ubiquitous
- understatement
- unpleasant