Element

An element is a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic. More specifically, it may refer to:

• Chemical element, a pure substance of one type of atom

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 technologies

• Electrical element, an abstract part of a circuit
• Heating element, a device that generates heat by electrical resistance
• Structural element, in construction and engineering

Other uses in science

• Chemical element, a pure substance of one type of atom
• DNA element, a functional region of DNA, including genes and cis-regulatory elements
• Elements (journal), a scientific publication for mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology
• 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 Taoin

Brands and businesses

• Element Electronics, an American electronics company
• 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

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 media

• 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

Other uses

• Element (criminal law), a basic set of common law principles regarding criminal liability
• Element (sports), a distinct component of a performance

See also

• All pages beginning with "Element" and "Elements"
• All pages with titles containing "Element" and "Elements"
• Elemental (disambiguation)
• Elementary (disambiguation)
• Five elements (disambiguation)
• Fifth Element (disambiguation)