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elemental

ele·men·tal

UK/(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/ US/ˌɛlʌˈmɛnʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

being or resembling a force of nature

  • “elemental violence”
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2.

being the ultimate or elemental constituents of anything

  • “the elemental stuff of...out of which the many forms of life have been molded” Jack London
  • “the ultimate ingredients of matter”
  • “his proposal is elegantly simple”
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3.

relating to or being an element

  • “elemental sulphur”
4.

relating to severe atmospheric conditions

  • “a race against hail or cold rains or some other elemental catastrophe” J.K.Howard

Origin

From Middle English elementall, from Medieval Latin elementālis; compare Old French elementel. By surface analysis, element + -al.

Phrases

  • elemental magic

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