essential element

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• essential element — es·sen·tial element n: an element of a tort or esp. a crime that must be alleged in the complaint or charging instrument (as the indictment) in order to make out a prima facie case Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996.… …   Law dictionary

• essential element — Any of a number of elements required by living organisms to ensure normal growth, development and maintenance …   Glossary of Biotechnology

• element — el|e|ment W1S2 [ˈelımənt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part)¦ 2 element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etc 3¦(chemistry)¦ 4¦(people)¦ 5 the elements 6¦(heating)¦ 7 the elements of something 8¦(earth/air/fire/water)¦ 9 be in your element …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• element */*/*/ — UK [ˈelɪmənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms element : singular element plural elements 1) a) an important basic part of something complicated, for example a system or plan an important/essential element: Our new management system includes two… …   English dictionary

• element — el|e|ment [ elımənt ] noun count *** ▸ 1 basic part of something ▸ 2 in science ▸ 3 small important amount ▸ 4 for heating ▸ 5 earth/air/fire/water ▸ 6 weather ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an important basic part of something complicated, for example a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• element — 01. One of the key [elements] in our plan is a new advertising campaign. 02. There are 109 different [elements] in the Periodic Table in chemistry. 03. Aristotle believed that the universe is composed of 4 [elements]: earth, air, fire and water.… …   Grammatical examples in English

• essential — 01. It is [essential] that you increase your vocabulary if you want to improve your English. 02. Parents of elementary school children sometimes seem to forget that playing with friends is an [essential] part of the social development of a child …   Grammatical examples in English

• essential — adj. & n. adj. 1 absolutely necessary; indispensable. 2 fundamental, basic. 3 of or constituting the essence of a person or thing. 4 (of a disease) with no known external stimulus or cause; idiopathic. n. (esp. in pl.) a basic or indispensable… …   Useful english dictionary

• element — noun 1) an essential element of the game Syn: component, constituent, part, section, portion, piece, segment, bit; aspect, factor, feature, facet, ingredient, strand, detail, point; member, u …   Thesaurus of popular words

• element — noun 1) an essential element of the local community Syn: component, constituent, part, section, portion, piece, segment, aspect, factor, feature, facet, ingredient, strand, detail, member 2) …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• element — el·e·ment n: one of the constituent parts (as a particular act, a mental state, or an attendant circumstance) of a crime as defined by statute that the prosecution must prove to win a conviction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …   Law dictionary