basic elements

basic element

basic elements

major compo

major compos

στοιχεῖον, ου, τό (since Aristoph., X., Pla.; also BGU 959, 2) in our lit. only pl.

① basic components of someth., elements

ⓐ of substances underlying the natural world, the basic elements fr. which everything in the world is made and of which it is composed (Pla. et al.; PGM 4, 440; Wsd 7:17; 19:18; 4 Macc 12:13; Ath., R. 3 p. 51, 17), to disappear in the world conflagration at the end of time 2 Pt 3:10, 12 (Ath. 22, 3; lit. s.v. καυσόω). The four elements of the world (earth, air, fire, water) Hv 3, 13, 3 (cp. Diog. L. 7, 137 [Zeno the Stoic] ἔστι δὲ στοιχεῖον, ἐξ οὗ πρώτου γίνεται τὰ γινόμενα καὶ εἰς ὸ̔ ἔσχατον ἀναλύεται … τὸ πῦρ, τὸ ὕδωρ, ὁ ἀήρ, ἡ γῆ; Plut., Mor. 875c; Philo, Cher. 127 τὰ τέσσαρα στοιχεῖα; Jos., Ant. 3, 183.—JKroll, Die Lehren des Hermes Trismegistos 1914, 178ff; ESchweizer, JBL 107, ’88, 455–68). πῦρ … ὕδωρ … ἄλλο τι τῶν στοιχείων Dg 8:2; cp. 7:2 (s. b).

ⓑ of basic components of celestial constellations, heavenly bodies (Ar. 3, 2; Just., A II, 5, 2; Diog. L. 6. 102 τὰ δώδεκα στοιχεῖα of the signs of the zodiac; POsl 4, 18 δώδεκα στ. τοῦ οὐρανοῦ; Ps.-Callisth. 13, 1.—PGM 4, 1303 the ‘Bear’ is called a στοιχεῖον ἄφθαρτον.—Rtzst., Poim. 69ff, Herr der Grösse 13ff; Diels [s. below] 53f; JvanWageningen, Τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου: ThSt 35, 1917, 1–6; FColson, The Week 1926, 95ff) Dg 7:2.

ⓒ of things that constitute the foundation of learning, fundamental principles (X., Mem. 2, 1, 1; Isocr. 2, 16; Plut., Lib. Educ. 16, 2; Just., A I, 60, 11) or even letters of the alphabet, ABC’s (Pla. et al.) τὰ στ. τῆς ἀρχῆς τῶν λογίων τοῦ θεοῦ the very elements of the truths of God Hb 5:12. This mng. is also prob. for the passages in Gal (4:3, 9 NEB ‘elementary ideas belonging to this world’; cp. LBelleville, JSNT 26, ’86, 53–78) and Col; s. next.

② transcendent powers that are in control over events in this world, elements, elemental spirits. The mng. of στ. in τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου Gal 4:3; Col 2:8, 20 (for the expr. στοιχ. τ. κόσμου cp. SibOr 2, 206; 3, 80f; 8, 337) and τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα Gal 4:9 is much disputed. For a survey s. EBurton, ICC Gal 1921, 510–18. Some (e.g. Burton, Goodsp.) prefer to take it in sense 1c above, as referring to the elementary forms of religion, Jewish and polytheistic, which have been superseded by the new revelation in Christ (so also WKnox, St. Paul and the Church of the Gentiles ’39, 108f; RGrant, HTR 39, ’46, 71–3; ACramer, Stoicheia Tou Kosmou, ’61 [the unregenerate tendencies within humans]).—Others (e.g. WBauer, Mft., NRSV) hold that the ref. is to the elemental spirits which the syncretistic religious tendencies of later antiquity associated w. the physical elements (Herm. Wr. Κόρη κόσμου in Stob. I 409 W.=Sc. 486ff, esp. 486, 23; 25; 490, 14: the στοιχεῖα, fire, air, water, earth, complain to the deity who is over all; Orph. Hymn. 5, 4; 66, 4 Qu.; Ps.-Callisth. 1, 3 [s. below Pfister p. 416f]; Simplicius In Aristot. De Caelo 1, 3 p. 107, 15 Heiberg.—MDibelius, Geisterwelt 78ff; 228ff, Hdb. z. NT² exc. on Col 2:8; ELohmeyer, Col 1930, 4–8; 103–5; FPfister, Die στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου in den Briefen des Ap. Pls: Philol. 69, 1910, 411–27; GMacgregor: ACPurdy Festschr. ’60, 88–104); they were somet. worshiped as divinities (Vett. Val. 293, 27; Philo, Vita Cont. 3 τοὺς τὰ στοιχεῖα τιμῶντας, γῆν, ὕδωρ, ἀέρα, πῦρ. Cp. Diels [s. below] 45ff; Schweizer 1a above). It is not always easy to differentiate betw. this sense and that of 1b above, since heavenly bodies were also regarded as personal beings and given divine honors.—HDiels, Elementum 1899; ABonhöffer, Epiktet u. das NT 1911, 130ff; OLagercrantz, Elementum 1911 (p. 41 στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου=θεμέλια τοῦ κόσμου); BEaston, The Pauline Theol. and Hellenism: AJT 21, 1917, 358–82; KDieterich, Hellenist. Volksreligion u. byz.-neugriech. Volksglaube: Αγγελος I 1925, 2–23; on Gal 4 and Col 2, GKurze, D. στοιχεῖα τ. κόσμου: BZ 15, 1927, 335; WHatch, Τὰ στοιχεῖα in Paul and Bardaisân: JTS 28, 1927, 181f; JHuby, Στοιχεῖα dans Bardesane et dans St. Paul: Biblica 15, ’34, 365–68; on Gal 4:3, 9 and Col 2:8, 20, LScheu, Die ‘Weltelemente’ beim Ap. Pls: diss. Cath. Univ., Washington ’34; BReicke, JBL 70, ’51, 259–76 (Gal 4:1–11); WBrownlee, Messianic Motifs of Qumran and the NT, NTS 3, ’56/57, 195–210; MKiley, SBLSP 25, ’86, 236–45.—RAC IV 1073–1100; B. 1501. DELG s.v. στείχω. M-M. EDNT. TW. Sv.

1) General subject: nuts and bolts (чего-л.)

2) Naval: leading particulars, main particulars, principal particulars

3) Sports: basic parts

4) Architecture: basic elements (конструкции здания)

5) Oil: skins (при описании новых проектов в стратегии)

6) Programming: key elements

7) Automation: core elements

8) Foreign Ministry: major elements

fundamental

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fondamentale agg. fundamental, essential, basic: prodotto fondamentale, basic product; gli elementi fondamentali di una sostanza, the basic elements of a substance; principi fondamentali, basic principles; requisito fondamentale, essential requisite; i diritti fondamentali del cittadino, the citizen's basic rights; una differenza fondamentale, a substantial (o fundamental) difference; ciò è di fondamentale importanza, that is of primary (o fundamental) importance; è fondamentale che tutti abbiano il diritto di studiare, it is essential that everyone has the right to study

◆ s.m. (sport) ( tecnica di base) basics (pl.): imparare i fondamentali del calcio, to learn the basics of football.

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1) (principale) [argomento, significato, verità] fundamental, ultimate; [problema, principio] basic; [bisogno, scopo] basic, vital; [ differenza] essential

2) (di base) [abilità, educazione, regola] basic; [ lettura] essential

sostantivo maschile sport (tecnica di base)

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fondamentale

/fondamen'tale/

I aggettivo

 1 (principale) [argomento, significato, verità] fundamental, ultimate; [problema, principio] basic; [bisogno, scopo] basic, vital; [ differenza] essential

 2 (di base) [abilità, educazione, regola] basic; [ lettura] essential; esame univ. fondamentale core subject

II sostantivo maschile

  sport (tecnica di base) i -i the basics.

photogravure.

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► nombre masculino

1 photogravure

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SM (Tip) photogravure

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= gravure.

Ex. This is the first of a series of articles reviewing the basic elements of most common printing processes covers gravure, lithography and letterpress.

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* plancha de cobre para la impresión en huecograbado = intaglio copperplate.

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photogravure

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huecograbado nm

photogravure

(n.) = evaluation form

Ex. Perhaps it is an understatement to say that it is easy to reach consensus on the basic elements to be included in the evaluation form.

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to come to an agreement

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(v.) = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal

Ex. At the same time publishers and booksellers combined once more to fix retail prices, concluding in 1900 a 'net book agreement' by which booksellers were forbidden to retail new books at less than list prices.

Ex. Agreements have been reached with the National Library of Canada and the Biblothèque Nationale not only to use their records this way but also to redistribute them in an unaltered form.

Ex. An undertaking has been made that a piece of notation will not be revised and given another meaning.

Ex. The bargain which I made with Mr Johnson was seventy-five pounds (or guineas) a volume.

Ex. We found it difficult to come to a consensus of the professional staff on several key points.

Ex. Once the silent reading session is accepted then an understanding should also be reached that at these times classmates should not be interrupted, either for idle chatter or for sharing responses.

Ex. If we begin to think about the new technology as different from the three-by-five card perhaps then we can have some meeting of the minds.

Ex. Perhaps it is an understatement to say that it is easy to reach consensus on the basic elements to be included in the evaluation form.

Ex. Trustees will have to consider the conditions of membership in online networks and, in some instances, may need to hammer out ground breaking agreements to govern operations.

Ex. Ultimately, a compromise was developed that provided for the fully spelled-out form as a parenthetical addition in the heading if it is needed to differentiate names = En última instancia se llegó a un acuerdo que permitía que la forma totalmente deletreada se le añadiese entre paréntesis al encabezamiento si se necesitaba diferenciar los nombres.

Ex. We have to seek and work out partnership agreements with other stakeholders.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The Times newspaper strikes deal with Gale to digitise back issues from 1785'.

Ex. Both the newspapers and the unions want to cut their losses by concluding a deal in advance of a court hearing that is scheduled to decide on the original causes of the strike.

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(v.) = come to + consensus, reach + consensus

Ex. We found it difficult to come to a consensus of the professional staff on several key points.

Ex. Perhaps it is an understatement to say that it is easy to reach consensus on the basic elements to be included in the evaluation form.

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1 to underestimate.

2 to undervalue, to downplay, to down-play, to belittle.

María subestima la fuerza de Ricardo Mary undervalues John's strength.

3 to miscalculate.

María subestimó la velocidad Mary miscalculated the speed.

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► verbo transitivo

1 to underestimate

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VT [+ capacidad, enemigo] to underestimate, underrate; [+ objeto, propiedad] to undervalue; [+ argumento] to understate; [+ persona, artista] to undervalue, underrate

subestimarse

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verbo transitivo to underestimate

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= underrate, underestimate, downgrade [down-grade], understatement, understate.

Ex. Its contribution in this context should not be underrated.

Ex. Yet such indices appear to underestimate the inflation being experienced in the libraries themselves.

Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.

Ex. Perhaps it is an understatement to say that it is easy to reach consensus on the basic elements to be included in the evaluation form.

Ex. University faculty generally understate prices of textbooks for their courses = El profesorado universitario generalmente subestima los precios de los libros de textos de sus cursos.

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verbo transitivo to underestimate

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subestimar [A1 ]

to underestimate

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♦ vt

to underestimate

♦ See also the pronominal verb subestimarse

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v/t underestimate

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subestimar vt

: to underestimate, to undervalue

adj. elemental, of the four basic elements of nature, basic

f matter

( materiale) material

( disciplina) subject

materia facoltativa optional subject

materia obbligatoria compulsory subject

materia prima raw material

materia sintetica synthetic (material)

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materia s.f.

1 matter (anche fil.); substance; (materiale) material: materia infiammabile, inflammable material; materia plastica, plastic material; materie tessili, textile materials; materia inerte, inert matter // materie prime, raw materials; (prodotti base) staples (o primary products o basic commodities); (econ.) mercato delle materie prime, commodity market; tra di noi manca la materia prima per qualsiasi accordo, (fig.) we lack the basic elements for any kind of agreement; gli manca la materia prima per fare un lavoro del genere, (scherz.) (l'intelligenza) he hasn't the brains to do a job like this; gli manca la materia prima per condurre quel tipo di vita, (scherz.) (il denaro) he hasn't the wherewithal (o the necessary resources) to lead that kind of life // (chim.): materia colorante, dyestuff; materia organica, inorganica, organic, inorganic matter; materia gassosa, liquida, solida, volatile, gaseous, liquid, solid, volatile matter // (fis.) onde di materia, matter waves // (astr.) materia interstellare, interstellar medium (o matter)

2 (med.) matter: materia grigia, bianca, grey, white matter

3 (pus) matter, pus: la ferita era piena di materia, the wound was full of pus (o matter)

4 (argomento) matter, subject; topic, theme: una materia controversa, a controversial matter; materia di riflessione, food for thought; indice delle materie, table of contents; catalogo per materie, subject catalogue; la materia del suo saggio non è molto interessante, the theme (o subject) of his essay is not very interesting; questa è la materia del mio libro, this is the subject matter of my book; entrare in materia, to broach a subject; tolleranza in materia di religione, toleration in religious matters; è molto versato in materia, he is well up in the subject; non so nulla in materia, I know nothing of the subject; sa tutto in materia di musica, he knows everything about music // (dir.): il tribunale si è dichiarato competente a pronunciarsi in materia, the Court has declared itself competent to pass judgement on the matter; in materia di legge, in point of law; la materia del contendere, the matter at issue; materia di diritto, matter of law; materia di fatto, matter of fact // (relig.) materia di fede, tenet

5 (disciplina scolastica) subject: materie letterarie, scientifiche, literary, scientific subjects; materie obbligatorie, compulsory subjects; quali sono le tue materie preferite?, which are your favourite subjects?; quale materia preferisci a scuola?, which subject do you like best at school?; essere bocciato, promosso in tutte le materie, to fail, pass in all subjects // materia medica, (antiq.) materia medica

6 (occasione, motivo) matter; reason, grounds (pl.): non ho materia per pensare che egli sia un ladro, I have no reason to believe that he is a thief; non mi ha dato mai materia di preoccupazione, he never gave me cause for worry; (dir.) vi è materia per un processo, there are grounds for litigation.

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1. sf

(gen) Filosofia, Fis matter, (Scol : argomento) subject matter, material, (disciplina) subject, (sostanza) Tecn, Comm material, substance

- materia cerebrale

- materia grassa

- materia grigia

- materie plastiche

- materie prime

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sostantivo femminile

1) (sostanza) material, matter

2) (argomento) subject, topic

3) scol. (disciplina) subject

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materia

/ma'tεrja/

sostantivo f.

 1 (sostanza) material, matter; la materia e la forma matter and form; materia grigia grey matter; materia prima raw material; - e plastiche plastics

 2 (argomento) subject, topic; indice per -e subject index; esperto in materia expert on the subject; è un'autorità in materia di he's an authority on; sa tutto in materia di musica he knows everything about music; c'è materia per intentare un processo there are grounds for legal action

 3 scol. (disciplina) subject; materia obbligatoria, complementare core, optional subject.

sweeping stipulation, clause in a contract that determines specific condition that are considered basic elements that cannot be separated from one anot

Präp. (+ Akk) altm. oder poet. to, toward(s); gen Osten eastward; gen Himmel heavenward

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gene

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nt -s, -e

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nt gene

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Gen n; -s, -e; BIOL, Genetik: gene

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gene n.

Präp. (+ Akk) altm. oder poet. to, toward(s); gen Osten eastward; gen Himmel heavenward

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gene

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nt -s, -e

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nt gene

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gen präp (+akk) obs oder poet to, toward(s);

gen Osten eastward;

gen Himmel heavenward

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gene n.