Noun

(en noun)

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.

* (Benjamin Jowett) (1817-1893) ((Thucydides))

The simplicity which is so large an element in a noble nature was laughed to scorn.

# (label) Any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons.

# One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.

# (label) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded a violation of law only if each element can be proved.

# (label) One of the objects in a set.

A small part of the whole.

*{{quote-book, year=1927, author= F. E. Penny

, chapter=4, title= Pulling the Strings , passage=The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.}}

Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.

A place or state of being that an individual or object is better suited towards.

The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.

A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.

A short form of heating element, a component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.

(label) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by a matching pair of tags.

* 2011 , Richard Wagner, Creating Web Pages All-in-One For Dummies

The div element was introduced into HTML as a solution to the layout problem.

Noun

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-26, author=(Leo Hickman)

, volume=189, issue=7, page=26, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= How algorithms rule the world , passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.}}

An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.

A person or thing exerting such power or action.

* {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=May-June, author= Katrina G. Claw

, title= Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm , volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}

(astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.

(obsolete) The action of flowing in; influx.

* Hooker

God hath his influence into the very essence of all things.

(electricity) Electrostatic induction.