Element or elements may refer to:

Science

Chemical element A chemical element is a species of atoms that have a given number of protons in their nuclei, including the pure substance consisting only of that species. Unlike chemical compounds, chemical elements cannot be broken down into simpler sub ...

, a pure substance of one type of atom *

Heating element A heating element converts electrical energy into heat through the process of Joule heating. Electric current through the element encounters resistance, resulting in heating of the element. Unlike the Peltier effect, this process is independe ...

, 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 ...

, 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 morphoge ...

Mathematics

* Element (category theory) *

Element (mathematics) In mathematics, an element (or member) of a set is any one of the distinct objects that belong to that set. Sets Writing A = \ means that the elements of the set are the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. Sets of elements of , for example \, are subsets ...

, one of the constituents of a set * 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 most commonly refers to: * ''The Matrix'' (franchise), an American media franchise ** '' The Matrix'', a 1999 science-fiction action film ** "The Matrix", a fictional setting, a virtual reality environment, within ''The Matrix'' (franchi ...

Philosophy and religion

* Classical elements, 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 Greek , , ), also known as Holy Communion and the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others. According to the New Testament, the rite was institu ...

Five elements (Japanese philosophy) Godai are the five elements in Japanese Buddhist thought of earth (''chi''), water (''sui''), fire (''ka''), wind (''fu''), and void (''ku''). The concept is related to Buddhist Mahābhūta and came over China from India. The Japanese Buddhi ...

, the basis of the universe according to Japanese philosophy * ''

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

'', 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 deity. Although the number of ''tattvas'' varie ...

, an elemental basis of the universe according to Hindu Samkhya 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 terms ...

, a unit of data * Electrical element, 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 1993 ...

, a standard part of an HTML document *

Markup element Markup language refers to a text-encoding system consisting of a set of symbols inserted in a text document to control its structure, formatting, or the relationship between its parts. Markup is often used to control the display of the document ...

, a part of a document defined by a markup language * Structural element, in construction and engineering * Adobe Photoshop Elements, a bitmap graphics program * Adobe Premiere Elements, a video editing computer program * Honda Element, a car * Element (software), a Matrix-based chat application formerly known as Riot

Business

* Element (Tampa), a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida, US * Element by Westin, a brand of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide * Element Electronics, an American electronics company *

Element Skateboards Element Skateboards is an American skateboard company, founded in 1992 by Johnny Schillereff, that manufactures skateboard decks, apparel, and footwear. In 2014, Element created and moved to The Branch, a creative space in Costa Mesa, Californi ...

, a skateboard manufacturer * Elements (restaurant), in Princeton, New Jersey * Elements, Hong Kong, 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'' (Elaine album), 2019 * ''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, 2002 * ''Elements'', by

Caliban Caliban ( ), son of the 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 work: as Russell ...

, 2018 * ''Elements'', by Sister Hazel, 2020 * ''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? ''Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?'' is the eighth studio album by the American indie rock band Deerhunter. It was released on January 18, 2019, on 4AD. The album was co-produced by singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon, Ben H. Allen (who had ...

'', 2019 * "Element", by Pop Smoke from '' Meet the Woo 2'', 2020 * "Element", by Vision of Disorder from '' Vision of Disorder'', 1996 * "Elements", by Matt Corby from ''

Rainbow Valley ''Rainbow Valley'' (1919) is the seventh book in the chronology of the ''Anne of Green Gables'' series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, although it was the fifth book published. While Anne Shirley was the main protagonist of the previous books, this no ...

'', 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), a team in the European ''League of Legends'' Championship Series

Other

* Element (criminal law), 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 *The elements, a term used to refer to natural perils such as

erosion Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location where it is deposited. Erosion is di ...

, 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 subjective perception. A lower bound to temperature is absolute zero, defined as 0.00K on the Kelvin scale, an absolute thermodynamic ...

heat In thermodynamics, heat is defined as the form of energy crossing the boundary of a thermodynamic system by virtue of a temperature difference across the boundary. A thermodynamic system does not ''contain'' heat. Nevertheless, the term is ...

, and disastrous weather.