Element or elements may refer to:

Science

Chemical element A chemical element is a chemical substance whose atoms all have the same number of protons. The number of protons is called the atomic number of that element. For example, oxygen has an atomic number of 8: each oxygen atom has 8 protons in its ...

, a pure substance of one type of atom *

Heating element A heating element is a device used for conversion of electric energy into heat, consisting of a heating resistor and accessories. Heat is generated by the passage of electric current through a resistor through a process known as Joule heating. He ...

, a device that generates heat by electrical resistance *

Orbital elements Orbital elements are the parameters required to uniquely identify a specific orbit. In celestial mechanics these elements are considered in two-body systems using a Kepler orbit. There are many different ways to mathematically describe the same o ...

, parameters required to identify a specific orbit of one body around another * DNA element, a functional region of DNA, including genes and

cis-regulatory element ''Cis''-regulatory elements (CREs) or ''cis''-regulatory modules (CRMs) are regions of non-coding DNA which regulate the transcription of neighboring genes. CREs are vital components of genetic regulatory networks, which in turn control morpho ...

Mathematics

Element (category theory) In category theory, the concept of an element, or a point, generalizes the more usual set theoretic concept of an element of a set to an object of any category. This idea often allows restating of definitions or properties of morphisms (such ...

, one of the constituents in general category theory *

Element (mathematics) In mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. ...

, one of the constituents of set theory in mathematics * Differential element, an infinitesimally small change of a quantity in an integral * Euclid's ''Elements'', a mathematical treatise on geometry and number theory * An entry, or element, of a

matrix Matrix (: matrices or matrixes) or MATRIX may refer to: Science and mathematics * Matrix (mathematics), a rectangular array of numbers, symbols or expressions * Matrix (logic), part of a formula in prenex normal form * Matrix (biology), the m ...

Philosophy and religion

Classical element The classical elements typically refer to Earth (classical element), earth, Water (classical element), water, Air (classical element), air, Fire (classical element), fire, and (later) Aether (classical element), aether which were proposed to ...

s, ancient beliefs about the fundamental types of matter (earth, air, fire, water) * The elements, a religious term referring to the bread and wine of the

Eucharist The Eucharist ( ; from , ), also called Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament or the Lord's Supper, is a Christianity, Christian Rite (Christianity), rite, considered a sacrament in most churches and an Ordinance (Christianity), ordinance in ...

* ''Godai'' (Japanese philosophy), the basis of the universe according to Japanese philosophy * ''

Mahābhūta ''Mahābhūta'' is Sanskrit for "great element". However, very few scholars define the five mahābhūtas in a broader sense as the five fundamental aspects of physical reality. Hinduism In Hinduism's sacred literature, the "great" elements ...

'', the four great elements in Buddhism, five in Hinduism * ''

Tattva According to various Indian schools of philosophy, ''tattvas'' () are the elements or aspects of reality that constitute human experience. In some traditions, they are conceived as an aspect of the Indian deities. Although the number of ''tat ...

'', an elemental basis of the universe according to Hindu Samkhya philosophy * ''

Dravya ''Dravya'' () means substance or entity. According to the Jain philosophy, the universe is made up of six eternal substances: sentient beings or souls ('' jīva''), non-sentient substance or matter (''pudgala''), principle of motion (''dharma'' ...

'', the six eternal substances of which the universe is composed, in Jain Philosophy * ''Wuxing'' (Chinese philosophy), sometimes translated as ''five elements'', the basis of the universe according to Chinese Taoin

Technology

* Element (UML), part of the Unified Modeling Language superstructure *

Data element In metadata, the term data element is an atomic unit of data that has precise meaning or precise semantics. A data element has: # An identification such as a data element name # A clear data element definition # One or more representation term ...

, a unit of data *

Electrical element In electrical engineering, electrical elements are conceptual abstractions representing idealized electrical components, such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors, used in the analysis of electrical networks. All electrical networks can be ...

, an abstract part of a circuit *

HTML element An HTML element is a type of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) document component, one of several types of HTML nodes (there are also text nodes, comment nodes and others). The first used version of HTML was written by Tim Berners-Lee in 199 ...

, a standard part of an HTML document * Markup element, a part of a document defined by a markup language *

Structural element In structural engineering, structural elements are used in structural analysis to split a complex structure into simple elements (each bearing a structural load). Within a structure, an element cannot be broken down (decomposed) into parts of dif ...

, in construction and engineering *

Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe for Windows and macOS. It was created in 1987 by Thomas and John Knoll. It is the most used tool for professional digital art, especially in raster graphics editing, ...

, a bitmap graphics program *

Adobe Premiere Elements Adobe Premiere Pro is a video editing application developed by Adobe Inc. and is distributed as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. It is primarily used for producing high-quality videos across various industries. History Original A ...

, a video editing computer program *

Honda Element The Honda Element is a crossover SUV, compact crossover SUV manufactured by Honda and marketed in North America over a single generation for model years 2003–2011 — and noted for its boxy exterior styling with bi-parting side doors and i ...

, a car *

Element (software) Element (formerly Riot and Vector) is a free and open-source software instant messaging client implementing the Matrix (protocol), Matrix protocol. Element supports end-to-end encryption, private and public groups, sharing of files between us ...

, a Matrix-based chat application formerly known as Riot

Business

Element by Westin Marriott International, Inc. is an American multinational company that operates, franchises, and licenses lodging brands that include hotel, residential, and timeshare properties. Marriott International owns over 37 hotel and timeshare brands w ...

, a brand of Marriott International *

Element Electronics Element Electronics is a privately held American consumer electronics company in South Carolina. History Element Electronics is a private company specializing in the sale of affordable televisions, monitors, soundbars, and a diverse range of ...

, an American electronics company *

Element Skateboards Element Skateboards is an American skateboard company, founded in 1992 by Johnny Schillereff, that manufactures skateboard decks, trucks, wheels, griptape, wax, apparel, and footwear. In 2014, Element created and moved to The Branch, a creativ ...

, a skateboard manufacturer *

Elements (restaurant) Elements is a New American fine dining restaurant located in Princeton, New Jersey which reopened on August 11, 2015 at its new location on Witherspoon Street in downtown Princeton. The restaurant originally opened in 2008 on Bayard Lane in P ...

, a restaurant in Princeton, New Jersey *

Elements, Hong Kong Elements (stylised as ELEMENTS) is a large shopping mall located at Union Square (Hong Kong), Union Square, on 1 Austin Road, Austin Road West, West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is developed and managed by MTR Corporation through its subsidiary Prem ...

, a shopping mall in Hong Kong

Entertainment

Music

* Element (production team), a Norwegian production and songwriting team * Elements (band), a 1980s–1990s American jazz band

Albums

* ''Elements'' (Atheist album) or the title song, 1993 * ''Elements'' (B.o.B album), 2016 * ''Elements'' (Ludovico Einaudi album) or the title song, 2015 * ''Elements'' (Roger Glover album), 1978 * ''Elements'' (Steve Howe album), 2003 * '' Elements 1989–1990'', by Carl Craig, 1996 * '' Elements Box'' by Mike Oldfield, four CD edition, 1993 * '' Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield'', single CD edition, 1993 * ''Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield'' (video), 1993 * ''Elements'', by

A Band of Boys A Band of Boys (also known as ABOB) is an Indian Hindi boy band. The band was formed in 2001, and the original line up consisted of Karan Oberoi, Siddharth Haldipur, Sherrin Varghese, Chintoo Bhosle and Sudhanshu Pandey; Pandey and Haldipur ...

, 2002 * ''Elements'', by

Yoso Yoso was an American rock supergroup combining former members of Yes ( Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood) and Toto ( Bobby Kimball). It was a spin-off from the group Circa. History The band grew out of a plan for Kimball and Circa (consisting of ...

, 2010 * ''Elements'', by

Caliban Caliban ( ), the subhuman son of the sea witch Sycorax, is an important character in William Shakespeare's play ''The Tempest''. His character is one of the few Shakespearean figures to take on a life of its own "outside" Shakespeare's own w ...

, 2018 * ''Elements'', by

Sister Hazel Sister Hazel is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida, whose style blends elements of jangle pop, folk rock, classic rock, and Southern rock. They are best known for their 1997 single " All for You." History Sister Hazel formed in G ...

, 2020 * ''Elements'' (Elaine EP), 2019 * ''Elements'' (Ave Mujica EP), 2024 * ''Elements'', an EP by Vicetone, 2019 * ''The Elements'' (Joe Henderson album), 1974 * ''The Elements'' (Second Person album), 2007 * ''The Elements'' (TobyMac album) or the title song, 2018

Songs

* "Element" (song), by Kendrick Lamar, 2017 * "Element", by Deerhunter from '' Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?'', 2019 * "Element", by Pop Smoke from ''

Meet the Woo 2 ''Meet the Woo 2'' (alternatively titled ''Meet the Woo, Vol. 2'') is the second mixtape by American rapper Pop Smoke. Released by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records on February 7, 2020, it is the second installment in th ...

'', 2020 * "Element", by Vision of Disorder from '' Vision of Disorder'', 1996 * "Elements", by Matt Corby from '' Rainbow Valley'', 2018 * "Elements", by Stratovarius from '' Elements Pt. 1'', 2003 * "The Elements" (song), by Tom Lehrer, 1959 * "The Elements" (The Beach Boys song), 1966

Other entertainment

* ''Elements'' (miniseries), a Cartoon Network miniseries * ''Elements'' trilogy, three films written and directed by Deepa Mehta *

Elements (esports) Alliance is a professional gaming and esports organization based in Sweden that was formed in April 2013. In December 2016, the organisation announced that it had become player-owned after parting with its parent organisation, GoodGame agency ...

, a team in the European ''League of Legends'' Championship Series * Element (sports), the terminology of a distinct component of a performance

Other

Element (criminal law) In most common law jurisdictions, an element of a crime is one of a set of facts that must all be proven to convict a defendant of a crime. Before a court finds a defendant Verdict, guilty of a criminal offense, the prosecution must present evide ...

, a basic set of common law principles regarding criminal liability * ''Elements'' (journal), a scientific publication about mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology * '' Element Magazine'', Asian men's magazine * '' Éléments'', French political magazine * '' Elementy'', Russian political magazine (1992–2000) *The elements, a term used to refer to natural perils such as

erosion Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as Surface runoff, water flow or wind) that removes soil, Rock (geology), rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust#Crust, Earth's crust and then sediment transport, tran ...

, rough terrain,

rust Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture. Rust consists of hydrous iron(III) oxides (Fe2O3·nH2O) and iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH) ...

cold Cold is the presence of low temperature, especially in the atmosphere. In common usage, cold is often a subjectivity, subjective perception. A lower bound to temperature is absolute zero, defined as 0.00K on the Kelvin scale, an absolute t ...

heat In thermodynamics, heat is energy in transfer between a thermodynamic system and its surroundings by such mechanisms as thermal conduction, electromagnetic radiation, and friction, which are microscopic in nature, involving sub-atomic, ato ...

, and disastrous weather