στοιχείο — meaning in English

English meaning

• cell noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
• element noun A basic or essential part of something larger.

Senses

στοιχείο is used for these senses in English:

• cell A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
• element One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
• element (in the plural only, with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.

cell — full definition

1. noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
2. noun A small locked room in a prison or police station.
3. noun A device that stores electrical energy, used alone or grouped into a battery.
4. noun A small group forming part of a larger, often secretive, organization.

element — full definition

1. noun A basic or essential part of something larger.
2. noun In chemistry, a substance made of only one type of atom, which cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
3. noun A small but noticeable amount of a quality, or a heating part inside an appliance.

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