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| elementalism
| elementality
| elementally
| elementar
| elementarily
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elemental
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective elemental has 3 senses
- elemental(a = adj.pert) Array - relating to or being an element; "elemental sulphur"
- elemental(a = adj.pert) Array - relating to severe atmospheric conditions; "a race against hail or cold rains or some other elemental catastrophe"
- elemental(s = adj.all) elementary, primary - of or being the essential or basic part; "an elementary need for love and nurturing"
CIDE DICTIONARY
elemental, a.
- Pertaining to the elements, first principles, and primary ingredients, or to the four supposed elements of the material world; as, elemental air. Pope. [1913 Webster]
- Pertaining to rudiments or first principles; rudimentary; elementary. Cawthorn. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
elemental, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of the four elements.
2 of the powers of nature (elemental worship).
3 comparable to a force of nature (elemental grandeur; elemental tumult).
4 uncompounded (elemental oxygen).
5 essential.
--n. an entity or force thought to be physically manifested by occult means.
--adj.
1 of the four elements.
2 of the powers of nature (elemental worship).
3 comparable to a force of nature (elemental grandeur; elemental tumult).
4 uncompounded (elemental oxygen).
5 essential.
--n. an entity or force thought to be physically manifested by occult means.
Derivative
elementalism n. (in senses 1, 2).
Etymology
med.L elementalis (as ELEMENT)
THESAURUS
elemental
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