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elemental definition
el·emen·tal (el′ə ment′'l)
adjective
- of any or all of the four elements
- of or like natural forces; characteristic of the physical universe
- basic and powerful; not subtle or refined; primal hunger and sex are elemental drives
- elementary (sense )
- being an essential or basic part or parts
- being a chemical element in uncombined form
Etymology: ME < ML elementalis
noun
a basic principle; rudiment: usually used in pl.
Related Forms:
- elementally el′·emen′·tally adverb
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