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No matter where we are or how advanced we think we are, there are elemental issues of our civilization that stories help us work through.
Christian Camargo

Meaning of "elemental" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELEMENTAL

elemental  [ˌɛlɪˈmɛntəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELEMENTAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elemental can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELEMENTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

elemental

Elemental

An elemental is a mythic being in the alchemical works of Paracelsus in the 16th century. There are four elemental categories: gnomes, undines, sylphs, and salamanders. These correspond to the Classical elements of antiquity: earth, water, air and fire. Aether was not assigned an elemental. Terms employed for beings associated with alchemical elements vary by source and gloss.

Definition of elemental in the English dictionary

The first definition of elemental in the dictionary is fundamental; basic; primal. Other definition of elemental is motivated by or symbolic of primitive and powerful natural forces or passions. Elemental is also of or relating to earth, air, water, and fire considered as elements.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELEMENTAL


detrimental
ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl
documental
ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntəl
experimental
ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl
fundamental
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl
governmental
ˌɡʌvənˈmɛntəl
incremental
ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl
instrumental
ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəl
intergovernmental
ˌɪntəˌɡʌvəˈmɛntəl
judgemental
dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl
judgmental
dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl
mental
ˈmɛntəl
monumental
ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl
ornamental
ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəl
regimental
ˌrɛdʒɪˈmɛntəl
rudimental
ˌruːdɪˈmɛntəl
sacramental
ˌsækrəˈmɛntəl
segmental
sɛɡˈmɛntəl
sentimental
ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl
supplemental
ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl
temperamental
ˌtɛmpərəˈmɛntəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELEMENTAL

elegise
elegist
elegit
elegize
elegy
Eleia
element
element 107
elementalism
elementally
elementarily
elementariness
elementary
elementary education
elementary particle
elementary school
elementary schooling
elementary student
elementary teacher
elemi

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELEMENTAL

accidental
car rental
coincidental
Continental
dental
departmental
developmental
Emmental
environmental
horizontal
incidental
intercontinental
occidental
oriental
parental
placental
rental
thiopental
transcendental
transcontinental
video rental

Synonyms and antonyms of elemental in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELEMENTAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «elemental» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of elemental

Translation of «elemental» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELEMENTAL

Find out the translation of elemental to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elemental from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elemental» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

元素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elemental
570 millions of speakers

English

elemental
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मौलिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عنصري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

элементный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elemental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আধিভৌতিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élémentaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elemen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elementar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エレメンタル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pokok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nguyên tố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடிப்படை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूलभूत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

temel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elementare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elementarnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

елементний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elementar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στοιχειακή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elementele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elementärt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elemental
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elemental

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEMENTAL»

The term «elemental» is very widely used and occupies the 17.291 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEMENTAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elemental

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10 QUOTES WITH «ELEMENTAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word elemental.
1
Kate Bernheimer
There are recurring elements in popularized fairy tales, such as absent parents, some sort of struggle, a transformation, and a marriage. If you look at a range of stories, you find many stories about marriage, sexual initiation, abandonment. The plots often revolve around what to me seem to be elemental fears and desires.
2
Henry Beston
The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.
3
Hjalmar Branting
The World War broke out with such elemental violence, and with such resort to all means for leading or misleading public opinion, that no time was available for reflection and consideration.
4
Christian Camargo
No matter where we are or how advanced we think we are, there are elemental issues of our civilization that stories help us work through.
5
Atul Gawande
Human beings are social creatures. We are social not just in the trivial sense that we like company, and not just in the obvious sense that we each depend on others. We are social in a more elemental way: simply to exist as a normal human being requires interaction with other people.
6
Jean Giraudoux
Agreement is never reached in love. The life of a wife and husband who love each other is never at rest. Whether the marriage is true or false, the marriage portion is the same: elemental discord.
7
Antony Gormley
I just want my work to be part of the elemental world.
8
Bill Griffith
Everybody that loves Nancy loves it in a slightly condescending way. Nancy is comics reduced to their most elemental level.
9
Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
When the Negro cries with pain from his deep hurt and lays his petition for elemental justice before the nation, he is calling upon the American people to kindle about that crucible of race relationships the fires of American faith.
10
Karl Kraus
Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELEMENTAL»

Discover the use of elemental in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elemental and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Elemental
An action-packed fantasy adventure for fans of Ship Breaker!
Antony John, 2012
2
Elemental Magic: The Art of Special Effects Animation
'Elemental Magic' is jam-packed with rich, original illustrations from the author himself which help explain and illuminate the technique, philosophy, and approach behind classical hand drawn animated effects and how to apply these skills ...
Joseph Gilland, 2012
3
Elemental Passions
Luce Irigaray. LUCE IRIGARAY ELEMENTAL PASSIONS Translated from the French by Joanne Collie 8: Judith Still Elemental Passions Page Intentionally Left Blank Elemental Passions Translated from. Cover.
Luce Irigaray, 2013
4
Elemental
They want him dead. Praise for Brigid Kemmerer and The Elemental Series "Magic, suspense, and enough twists to keep you reading until sunrise. An incredible start to the series!
Brigid Kemmerer, 2012
5
Elemental Magick: Meditations, Excercises, Spells, and ...
This book will also explain the all-important and powerful Elemental Spirits that belong to each Element and how these Spirits frequently work with humans in workings that interest them.
D. J. Conway, 2005
6
An Elemental Thing
An anthology of interconnected nonfiction essays by the author of Works on Paper and Karmic Traces includes a poetic biographical evaluation of the prophet Muhammad and a meditative exploration of the universe titled, "The Stars.
Eliot Weinberger, 2007
7
Elemental
Take up your controllerOCotime is running out as a new kind of game becomes more and more addictiveaIt's the year 2050.
Steven O'Connor, 2012
8
Spider's Bite: An Elemental Assassin Book
After Gin’s family was murdered by a Fire elemental when she was thirteen, she lived on the streets and eventually became an assassin to survive.
Jennifer Estep, 2010
9
Elemental Theology: An Introductory Survey of Conservative ...
(Edited and revised by Ronald B. Mayers) This reprint covers the basics of systematic theology in brief, easy-to-follow outline form.
Emery H. Bancroft, Ronald B. Mayers, 1973
10
The Elemental Tarot
In response to the numerous interpretations over the centuries that have clouded the meaning of the tarot, this book synthesizes the best interpretations and demystifies and analyses each card in depth. 80+ photos.
Caroline Smith, John Astrop, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELEMENTAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elemental is used in the context of the following news items.
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Elemental RP1 review
The Elemental RP1 hits 62mph in just 2.8 seconds and boasts 320bhp. There's nothing else quite like it on the road. «AutoExpress, Jul 15»
2
What Critics Are Saying About Ant-Man
... with its parallel father-daughter melodrama, is elemental button-pushing, a good cast led by a winning Paul Rudd puts the nonsense over in ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
3
Bricks to build an Earth found in every planetary system
But when we looked at planetary formation, every solar system we looked at had the same elemental building blocks as Earth, and not just one ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
4
Readers recommend: minimalist songs – results
The lyric is an elemental discourse on life and death by the Spanish Rennaissance poet Jorge Manrique, the performance exquisitely focused. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Emma Watson and Kiernan Shipka star in: 50 actors who should …
But in this futuristic world, dimension hopping, or “zinging” as they call it, is illegal and Jordan is on the run from Elemental Cops who want to ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»
6
A John Ford Retrospective, Plus Dirty Looks
John Ford's greatest Westerns are so elemental to American popular culture, and the nation's perception of itself, that even a novice introduced ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
7
Northern area community events calendar, July 9-15, 2015
Elemental is scheduled to perform at 10 p.m. Fridays at South Padre at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Admission is free. Guests must be ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
8
South Africa's Mining Industry Offers a Glimmer of Hope
... nation with top green energy potential – namely, 600 MW of PV currently grid-connected – the appeal is elemental. Harmony Gold Mining Co. «Triple Pundit, Jul 15»
9
Elemental Analysis Market by Type, Technology, Application …
NEW YORK, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the years, the elemental analysis market has witnessed various technological advancements to meet the needs ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
10
Elemental Analysis Market Growing at 6.3% CAGR to 2020
Global elemental analysis market is expected to reach $6.213 Billion by 2020 from $4.584 Billion in 2015, at a CAGR of 6.3% analysis and ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»

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