Element (n.) An infinitesimal part of anything of the same nature as the entire magnitude considered; as, in a solid an element may be the infinitesimal portion between any two planes that are separated an indefinitely small distance. In the calculus, element is sometimes used as synonymous with differential.
Element (n.) Sometimes a curve, or surface, or volume is considered as described by a moving point, or curve, or surface, the latter being at any instant called an element of the former.
Element (n.) One of the terms in an algebraic expression.
Element (n.) One of the necessary data or values upon which a system of calculations depends, or general conclusions are based; as, the elements of a planet's orbit.
Element (n.) The simplest or fundamental principles of any system in philosophy, science, or art; rudiments; as, the elements of geometry, or of music.
Element (n.) Any outline or sketch, regarded as containing the fundamental ideas or features of the thing in question; as, the elements of a plan.
Element (n.) One of the simple substances, as supposed by the ancient philosophers; one of the imaginary principles of matter.
Element (n.) The four elements were, air, earth, water, and fire
Element (n.) the conditions and movements of the air.
Element (n.) The elements of the alchemists were salt, sulphur, and mercury.
Element (n.) The whole material composing the world.
Element (n.) The bread and wine used in the eucharist or Lord's supper.
Element (v. t.) To compound of elements or first principles.
Element (v. t.) To constitute; to make up with elements.
Elemental (a.) Pertaining to the elements, first principles, and primary ingredients, or to the four supposed elements of the material world; as, elemental air.
Elemental (a.) Pertaining to rudiments or first principles; rudimentary; elementary.
Elementalism (a.) The theory that the heathen divinities originated in the personification of elemental powers.
Elementality (n.) The condition of being composed of elements, or a thing so composed.
Elementally (adv.) According to elements; literally; as, the words, "Take, eat; this is my body," elementally understood.
Elementar (a.) Elementary.
Elementariness (n.) The state of being elementary; original simplicity; uncompounded state.
Elementarity (n.) Elementariness.
Elementary (a.) Having only one principle or constituent part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an elementary substance.
Elementary (a.) Pertaining to, or treating of, the elements, rudiments, or first principles of anything; initial; rudimental; introductory; as, an elementary treatise.
Elementary (a.) Pertaining to one of the four elements, air, water, earth, fire.
Elementation (n.) Instruction in the elements or first principles.
Elementoid (a.) Resembling an element.
Elemi (n.) A fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly from tropical trees of the genera Amyris and Canarium. A. elemifera yields Mexican elemi; C. commune, the Manila elemi. It is used in the manufacture of varnishes, also in ointments and plasters.
Elemin (n.) A transparent, colorless oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water; also, a crystallizable extract from the resin.
Elenchs (pl. ) of Elench
Elench (n.) That part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces of refutes an antagonist; a refutation.
Elench (n.) A specious but fallacious argument; a sophism.
Elenchical (a.) Pertaining to an elench.
Elenchically (adv.) By means of an elench.
Elenchize (v. i.) To dispute.
Elenchtic (a.) Alt. of Elenchtical
Elenchtical (a.) Same as Elenctic.
Elenchus (n.) Same as Elench.
Elenctic (a.) Alt. of Elenctical
Elenctical (a.) Serving to refute; refutative; -- applied to indirect modes of proof, and opposed to deictic.
Elenge (a.) Sorrowful; wretched; full of trouble.
Elengeness (n.) Loneliness; misery.
Elephansy (n.) Elephantiasis.
Elephant (n.) A mammal of the order Proboscidia, of which two living species, Elephas Indicus and E. Africanus, and several fossil species, are known. They have a proboscis or trunk, and two large ivory tusks proceeding from the extremity of the upper jaw, and curving upwards. The molar teeth are large and have transverse folds. Elephants are the largest land animals now existing.
Elephant (n.) Ivory; the tusk of the elephant.
Elephantiac (a.) Affected with elephantiasis; characteristic of elephantiasis.
Elephantiasis (n.) A disease of the skin, in which it become enormously thickened, and is rough, hard, and fissured, like an elephant's hide.
Elephantine (a.) Pertaining to the elephant, or resembling an elephant (commonly, in size); hence, huge; immense; heavy; as, of elephantine proportions; an elephantine step or tread.
Elephantoid (a.) Alt. of Elephantoidal
Elephantoidal (a.) Resembling an elephant in form or appearance.
Eleusinian (a.) Pertaining to Eleusis, in Greece, or to secret rites in honor of Ceres, there celebrated; as, Eleusinian mysteries or festivals.
Eleutheromania (n.) A mania or frantic zeal for freedom.
Eleutheromaniac (a.) Mad for freedom.
Eleuthero-petalous (a.) Having the petals free, that is, entirely separate from each other; -- said of both plant and flower.
Elevate (a.) Elevated; raised aloft.
Elevated (imp. & p. p.) of Elevate
Elevating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Elevate
Elevate (v. t.) To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to raise; as, to elevate a weight, a flagstaff, etc.
Elevate (v. t.) To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate to an office, or to a high social position.
Elevate (v. t.) To raise from a depressed state; to animate; to cheer; as, to elevate the spirits.
Elevate (v. t.) To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to elevate the mind or character.
Elevate (v. t.) To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater degree of loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to elevate the voice.
Elevate (v. t.) To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy.
Elevate (v. t.) To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.
Elevated (a.) Uplifted; high; lofty; also, animated; noble; as, elevated thoughts.
Elevatedness (n.) The quality of being elevated.
Elevation (n.) The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.
Elevation (n.) Condition of being elevated; height; exaltation.
Elevation (n.) That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill.
Elevation (n.) The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star.
Elevation (n.) The angle which the style makes with the substylar line.
Elevation (n.) The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line o/ sight; -- distinguished from direction.
Elevation (n.) A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; -- called by the ancients the orthography.
Elevator (n.) One who, or that which, raises or lifts up anything
Elevator (n.) A mechanical contrivance, usually an endless belt or chain with a series of scoops or buckets, for transferring grain to an upper loft for storage.
Elevator (n.) A cage or platform and the hoisting machinery in a hotel, warehouse, mine, etc., for conveying persons, goods, etc., to or from different floors or levels; -- called in England a lift; the cage or platform itself.
Elevator (n.) A building for elevating, storing, and discharging, grain.
Elevator (n.) A muscle which serves to raise a part of the body, as the leg or the eye.
Elevator (n.) An instrument for raising a depressed portion of a bone.
Elevatory (a.) Tending to raise, or having power to elevate; as, elevatory forces.
Elevatory (n.) See Elevator, n. (e).
Eleve (n.) A pupil; a student.
Eleven (a.) Ten and one added; as, eleven men.
Eleven (n.) The sum of ten and one; eleven units or objects.
Eleven (n.) A symbol representing eleven units, as 11 or xi.
Eleven (n.) The eleven men selected to play on one side in a match, as the representatives of a club or a locality; as, the all-England eleven.
Eleventh (a.) Next after the tenth; as, the eleventh chapter.
Eleventh (a.) Constituting one of eleven parts into which a thing is divided; as, the eleventh part of a thing.
Eleventh (a.) Of or pertaining to the interval of the octave and the fourth.
Eleventh (n.) The quotient of a unit divided by eleven; one of eleven equal parts.
Eleventh (n.) The interval consisting of ten conjunct degrees; the interval made up of an octave and a fourth.
Elves (pl. ) of Elf
Elf (n.) An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks.
Elf (n.) A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
Elf (v. t.) To entangle mischievously, as an elf might do.
Elfin (a.) Relating to elves.
Elfin (n.) A little elf or urchin.
Elfish (a.) Of or relating to the elves; elflike; implike; weird; scarcely human; mischievous, as though caused by elves.
Elfishly (adv.) In an elfish manner.
Elfishness (n.) The quality of being elfish.