n (chemistry) Any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons.
n One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air
n Something small.
n (pluralonly) Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
n A place or state of being that an individual or object is better suited towards.
n (legal) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded a violation of law only if each element can be proved.
n A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
n A short form of heating element, a component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.
n (computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by a matching pair of tags.