Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with element in American Collocation
element
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈelɪmənt/
important
critical
crucial
essential
important
integral
key
major
significant
vital
Parents’ involvement is a key element in the success of their children’s learning at school.
most important
central
core
main
The student should be able to identify the main elements of climate.
basic
basic
fundamental
There are four basic elements of a story – a beginning, a middle and an end together with some sort of credible plot.
individual
constituent
discrete
individual
Think of it as a coherent system, not a series of individual elements.
different
different
disparate
All of those seemingly disparate elements are blended into one coherent whole.
of a particular type
decorative
graphic
graphical
structural
visual
The main structural elements of the house simply rest on the concrete blocks.