Element

Last updated November 12, 2025

Element or elements may refer to:

Science

Chemical element, a pure substance of one type of atom
Heating element, a device that generates heat by electrical resistance
Orbital elements, 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.

Element (category theory), one of the constituents in general category theory
Element (mathematics), one of the constituents of set theory in mathematics
Differential element, 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

Classical elements, 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
Godai (Japanese philosophy), 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
Dravya , the six eternal substances of which the universe is composed, in Jain Philosophy
Wuxing (Chinese philosophy), sometimes translated as five elements, the basis of the universe according to Chinese Taoin

"Element" (song), by Kendrick Lamar, 2017
"Element", by Deerhunter from Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? , 2019
"Element", by Pop Smoke from Meet the Woo 2 , 2020
"Element", by Vision of Disorder from Vision of Disorder , 1996
"Elements", by Matt Corby from Rainbow Valley , 2018
"Elements", by Stratovarius from Elements Pt. 1 , 2003
"The Elements" (song), by Tom Lehrer, 1959
"The Elements" (The Beach Boys song), 1966

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
Element (sports), the terminology of a distinct component of a performance

Element (criminal law), a basic set of common law principles regarding criminal liability
Elements (journal), a scientific publication about mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology
Element Magazine , Asian men's magazine
Éléments , French political magazine
Elementy , Russian political magazine (1992–2000)
The elements, a term used to refer to natural perils such as erosion, rough terrain, rust, cold, heat, and disastrous weather