sub-elementn.

Brit.

/ˈsʌbˌɛlᵻm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈsəbˌɛləmənt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, element n.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + element n. Compare earlier sub-elementary adj.

A subordinate or secondary element.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > [noun] > constituent part or component > subordinate

sub-element1837

subunit1878

1837 J. Macculloch Proofs & Illustr. Attributes of God II. xxxiii. 282 On the departure of life, the organizations are sooner or later reduced to their pristine elements, or sub-elements, by the powers of chemistry.

1845 E. A. Poe N. P. Willis in Broadway Jrnl. 18 Jan. 38/1 In addition to the element of novelty, there is introduced the sub-element of unexpectedness.

1876 Chem. News 27 Apr. 167/1 We are unable to determine, for the present, whether we have a lower molecular group of calcium, or whether the calcium itself is a compound of two distinct sub-elements, if the expression may be used.

1883 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. II. 1396 The good element..is God; and his personality comprises five spiritual and five material sub-elements.

1908 Education 29 588 All the colors..have some sub-element in common, which is lacking in gray.

1942 Ann. Math. 43 334 An element..is an atom if it contains no proper subelements.

2011 Irish Times (Nexis) 10 Feb. 14 It is critical..that the overall thrust of the programme, as well as..its main sub-elements, be retained.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sub-element
释义	sub-elementn. Brit. /ˈsʌbˌɛlᵻm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌɛləmənt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, element n. Etymology: < sub- prefix + element n. Compare earlier sub-elementary adj. A subordinate or secondary element. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > [noun] > constituent part or component > subordinate sub-element1837 subunit1878 1837 J. Macculloch Proofs & Illustr. Attributes of God II. xxxiii. 282 On the departure of life, the organizations are sooner or later reduced to their pristine elements, or sub-elements, by the powers of chemistry. 1845 E. A. Poe N. P. Willis in Broadway Jrnl. 18 Jan. 38/1 In addition to the element of novelty, there is introduced the sub-element of unexpectedness. 1876 Chem. News 27 Apr. 167/1 We are unable to determine, for the present, whether we have a lower molecular group of calcium, or whether the calcium itself is a compound of two distinct sub-elements, if the expression may be used. 1883 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. II. 1396 The good element..is God; and his personality comprises five spiritual and five material sub-elements. 1908 Education 29 588 All the colors..have some sub-element in common, which is lacking in gray. 1942 Ann. Math. 43 334 An element..is an atom if it contains no proper subelements. 2011 Irish Times (Nexis) 10 Feb. 14 It is critical..that the overall thrust of the programme, as well as..its main sub-elements, be retained. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1837
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