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 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 elements

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 as m ...

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 In mathematics, differential refers to several related notions derived from the early days of calculus, put on a rigorous footing, such as infinitesimal differences and the derivatives of functions. The term is used in various branches of mathema ...

, 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'' (franchis ...

Philosophy and religion

Classical element Classical elements typically refer to earth, water, air, fire, and (later) aether which were proposed to explain the nature and complexity of all matter in terms of simpler substances. Ancient cultures in Greece, Tibet, and India had simil ...

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 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 instit ...

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'', the four great elements in Buddhism, five in Hinduism * Tattva, 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) In the Unified Modeling Language (UML), an Element is an abstract class with no superclass.OMG Unified Modeling Language, Superstructure, Version 2.4.1 It is used as the superclass or base class, as known by object oriented programmers, for all the ...

, part of the Unified Modeling Language superstructure * Data element, 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, 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) Elements is an American jazz fusion ensemble founded by bass guitarist Mark Egan and drummer Danny Gottlieb in 1982. Both Egan and Gottlieb were members of the Pat Metheny Group, and Elements's sound draws from their experience. Band members inclu ...

, 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 ''Elements 1989–1990'' is a 1996 compilation of early recordings by Detroit techno musician Carl Craig, released under the pseudonyms Psyche and BFC. It was released on Craig's label Planet E Communications and reissued in 2013. In 2011, ''Fact ...

'', by Carl Craig, 1996 * ''

Elements Box ''Elements Box'' is a 4CD box set by Mike Oldfield released in 1993. Disc artwork Each CD covers a different period of time in Oldfield's work and has a different cover; disc one's cover is red, depicting fire, disc two's cover is blue, depict ...

'' 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, best known for their eponymous album ''A Band of Boys'' in 2002 and their movie ''Kiss Kisko'' in 2004. The band was formed in 2001, and the original line up consisted of Karan Obe ...

, 2002 * ''Elements'', by Caliban, 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 p ...

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

Vision of Disorder Vision of Disorder is an American hardcore punk, hardcore/metalcore band from Long Island, New York, that initially released three albums before disbanding in 2002. The band garnered attention for blending melody and groove into a traditional ha ...

'', 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 ''Elements Pt. 1'' is the ninth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 27 January 2003 through Nuclear Blast. The album reached No. 2 on the Finnish albums chart, as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries. "Eagle ...

'', 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) Under United States law, an element of a crime (or element of an offense) 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 guilty of a criminal offense, the prosecution must presen ...

, a basic set of common law principles regarding criminal liability * ''Elements'' (journal), a scientific publication about mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology * ''

Element Magazine ''Element Magazine'' is an Asian men's online magazine that focuses on fashion and lifestyle. Its coverage includes art, grooming, music, entertainment, social issues and travel. It is published bi-monthly in Singapore by Epic Media. History ' ...

'', 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 distin ...

, 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,

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 al ...

, and disastrous weather.