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Meaning of 'elemental' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Elemental [ a.]
- Pertaining to the elements, first principles, and primary ingredients, or to the four supposed elements of the material world; as, elemental air.
- Pertaining to rudiments or first principles; rudimentary; elementary.

Meaning of 'elemental' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . elemental [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to severe atmospheric conditions
Example in sentence:
  • a race against hail or cold rains or some other elemental catastrophe
Meaning (2):
- relating to or being an element
Example in sentence:
  • elemental sulphur
3 . elemental [ s]
Meaning (3):
- of or being the essential or basic part
Example in sentence:
  • a basal reader;
  • an elementary need for love and nurturing

Nearby Words:

eleatic eleaticism elecampane elect electant electary elected electer electic electicism

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